在这里私设公堂
“and set up your own private court here.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
听说你抓了两个人
“I heard you've seized two people”
在这 里 私设公堂
“and set up your own private court here.”
帮朋友 审问两个家仆罢了
“Helping a friend interrogate a couple of household servants, that's all.”
“You have crossed the line by taking the law into your own hands.”
In traditional Chinese society, official tribunals were reserved for the imperial magistrate; running private tribunals was considered a serious offense against judicial order.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
set up an illegal court; take the law into one's own hands
Used to condemn someone for carrying out unauthorized interrogations or kangaroo courts.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What do you think this courtroom is?”
“the Bureau will ensure justice is served.”
“It even went to court!”
“only the head of the household can appear in court.”
“and talked nonsense recklessly in court,”
“I am going to the Bureau”