你因此捞些好处无碍大局 可若是儿戏人命
“it's fine if you want to profit from this. But if you're treating lives like a game,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Come back after more people have died. Zhang Dongxuan,”
你因此捞些好处 无碍 大局 可 若是 儿戏 人命
“it's fine if you want to profit from this. But if you're treating lives like a game,”
你就等着死在这大牢 你连凶案现场都没有找到
“you'll die in this prison. You haven't even found the crime scene.”
“I can overlook your petty greed, but crossing the line into murder will destroy you.”
In historical and political narratives, minor self-interest ('无碍大局') is often tolerated pragmatically, but violating the sanctity of life ('儿戏人命') brings unavoidable retribution.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
reap some illicit benefits / take personal cuts
A colloquial idiom used to describe gaining improper financial or material advantages.
treat human lives like child's play
A severe moral indictment used when someone treats human life with gross negligence or cruelty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“how much of the benefits did you pocket?”
“We didn't get anything at all.”
“Of course, they will try to get as much compensation as they can.”
“Leave the performers and the play some breathing room.”
“Mr. Law really knows how to burn money.”
“Right, who would you save?”