坦白从宽 现在说还来得及
“Leniency for confession. It's not too late to talk now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
扔哪儿了
“Where did you throw it?”
坦白从宽 现在说 还来得及
“Leniency for confession. It's not too late to talk now.”
警察同志
“Officers,”
“You're already caught, so spill the truth now before things get much worse for you.”
Originating in Chinese judicial enforcement, '坦白从宽' embodies the legal tradition of encouraging remorse and voluntary disclosure in exchange for mitigated punishment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
leniency to those who confess
Half of the classic legal idiom '坦白从宽,抗拒从严' (leniency for confession, severity for resistance), heavily used in police interrogations.
there is still time / not too late yet
Used to assure someone that a window of opportunity remains open if they act immediately.