你看警察一会来了 你们还得解释
“If the police come here, you'll have to explain everything.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“No, no, no. Wait. Let's not make this a bigger deal than it is.”
你看 警察 一会 来了 你们 还得 解释
“If the police come here, you'll have to explain everything.”
要不然今天算了好吧
“Let's just drop it for today, okay?”
“Don't be stupid—involving the cops will just cause endless hassle for all of us.”
Chinese interpersonal disputes are often mediated by highlighting that official involvement brings unnecessary hassle and scrutiny to everyone involved.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
look / see here
A ubiquitous conversational discourse marker used to draw attention and frame an upcoming persuasive argument.
in a moment / shortly
Used in spoken Mandarin to denote imminent future actions or occurrences.
still have to / will additionally need to
Indicates an unwanted obligation or burdensome extra step.
Marks imminent or completed state change, indicating the arrival of the police as an impending reality.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Let's see whom the police will arrest. You or me?”
“Police! The cops are here! What are you panicking for? The cops are here!”
“even if the police come knocking, they won't get anything out of me.”
“Even the police are here. This time, it's serious, I guess.”
“If the police come investigating, tell them the truth.”
“(I heard a police officer arrive.)”