你们这是抢劫 是犯法的
“This is robbery. It's illegal.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
当半天的利息啊
“to cover half a day's interest.”
你们这是 抢劫 是 犯法的
“This is robbery. It's illegal.”
“Are you looking for trouble? Easy, easy.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Appealing directly to legality ('这是犯法的') is a standard defense mechanism when ordinary citizens face bullying, extortion, or loan-sharking.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this is robbery / daylight robbery
Commonly used both literally during crimes and figuratively when someone feels blatantly cheated or overcharged.
illegal; against the law
A colloquial way to call out illegal behavior to deter an aggressor.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“preventing her from taking the exam is an illegal act. Understand?”
“It's robbery. A crime! So what?”
“You're really robbing under the guise of begging.”
“what you're doing now counts as a crime. Get down here.”