我们不能冤枉一个好人 但是也不能打草惊蛇
“We can't falsely accuse anyone. But we also can't tip them off.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那咱们现在赶紧去 我们得拿到确凿的证据
“Let's go now... We need concrete proof first.”
我们 不能 冤枉 一个 好人 但是也 不能 打草惊蛇
“We can't falsely accuse anyone. But we also can't tip them off.”
“But Lin already identified it. Let's just test it directly.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Balancing the avoidance of wrongful convictions with tactical stealth reflects the standard professional doctrine expected of Chinese investigative personnel.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
falsely accuse an innocent person
Common set phrase emphasizing procedural justice and moral fairness.
beat the grass and startle the snake (alert the enemy prematurely)
Classic idiom used when warning against reckless actions that might alert a target or suspect.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Wouldn't that be wrongly accusing a good man?”
“You're wronging an innocent person. This is my sister.”
“Even if you save just one good person,”
“I've been wronged because of you today.”
“You won't be wrongly accused. I want to relax but my...”
“But good people sometimes also make mistakes.”