他们敢这么做 背后的保护伞有多大
“That they dare to do this— who knows how much protection they've got”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“anything involving Xinhai gets blocked.”
他们敢这么做 背后的 保护伞 有 多大
“That they dare to do this— who knows how much protection they've got”
我们谁知道
“behind them?”
“They clearly have powerful corrupt officials shielding them, making them dangerous to touch.”
In modern Chinese legal and anti-corruption discourse, a 'protective umbrella' refers specifically to influential officials who use administrative power to cover up organized crime.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
protective umbrella; political patron shielding illicit activity
A ubiquitous socio-political term in contemporary Chinese for corrupt officials who harbor criminals.
dare to act like this
Used to express disbelief at someone's brazen or audacious wrongdoing.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“dare you stand before them”
“yet those people still dare to operate underground.”
“Even if they really dare to try anything, that's perfect.”
“It was bold of you to take a risk on such a crowded street.”
“Let's see who dares to come. Go get it.”
“Are you threatening us?”