打输了进医院 打赢了进法院 谁也捞不着便宜
“The loser ends up in the hospital; the winner ends up in court. Either way, nobody comes out ahead.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还等什么呢
“What are you waiting for?”
打 输了 进医院 打赢了 进法院 谁也捞不着便宜
“The loser ends up in the hospital; the winner ends up in court. Either way, nobody comes out ahead.”
还打吗
“Still want to fight?”
“Calm down and stop being stupid; neither side can afford the real-world consequences of a street brawl.”
This modern catchphrase originated partly from public police anti-violence awareness banners in China, humorously capturing the strict administrative and criminal penalties for public brawling.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
lose the fight you go to the hospital, win the fight you go to court (a lose-lose proposition)
A modern colloquial catchphrase frequently cited to diffuse street fights or remind people of the harsh legal costs of brawling.
get no advantage; gain nothing
Used in Northern spoken Chinese to emphasize that an action yields zero benefit or profit.
Marks the conditional consequence ('if you lose / if you win').
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Fight if you can win, run if you can't.”
“you helped me win the lawsuit.”
“How did I lose again? I've lost all my savings.”
“I won again.”
“We won!”
“We won.”