那为什么非得拿这当挡箭牌呢
“Then why use that as a shield?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
所以我想去市局 一直都想去
“That's why I want to go to the City Bureau. I've always wanted to go.”
那 为什么非得 拿这当挡箭牌 呢
“Then why use that as a shield?”
每个警察都想进步 都想破大案
“Every cop wants to advance and crack big cases.”
“Stop using noble excuses to hide your personal ambition.”
In workplace dynamics, invoking organizational duty or high ideals as a shield ('dangjianpai') is often scrutinized when colleagues suspect raw careerism.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
use as a shield or pretext
A common idiom used when someone uses an excuse to deflect blame or hide genuine motives.
insist on / must obstinately
Indicates obstinacy or unnecessary insistence from the perspective of the speaker.
Softens the interrogative while maintaining a persistent and inquisitive push.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't use me as an excuse in the future.”
“He was just your scapegoat.”
“Why did he have to jump in and take the hit?”
“And I told you, we are just a shield.”
“every time we touch a critical issue?”
“Why do we have to make such a big fuss?”