打狗也要看主人
“Check with its master before hitting the dog.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
打过了呀
“You already fought.”
打狗也要看主人
“Check with its master before hitting the dog.”
就凭你
“With just you?”
“You crossed the line by touching someone under my protection, and you will answer to me.”
In Chinese social hierarchy, mistreating a subordinate or associate is perceived as a direct attack on the status and face of their patron.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to beat a dog, one must look at who owns it (respect the backer)
A classic Chinese idiom used as a stern warning against disrespecting someone's powerful affiliate or protector.