嘴巴上说要保护老百姓
“You say you want to protect the people.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们还是保护老百姓的
“We still protect the people.”
嘴巴上说 要保护 老百姓
“You say you want to protect the people.”
还不是跟小鬼子一样欺负老百姓
“But aren't you bullying them just like the Japs?”
“You only pay lip service to helping people, but your actions prove otherwise.”
In Chinese social critiques, pointing out that someone only speaks virtuous words while acting oppositely is a direct assault on moral credibility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
merely paying lip service; saying so only superficially
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to contrast empty words with contradictory deeds.
ordinary people; commoners
A very standard, colloquial term for regular citizens as opposed to officials or soldiers.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“with the excuse of protecting us.”
“Have faith in the people.”
“They are trying to silence the people of Shanghai.”
“You keep claiming you want to protect me,”