我们怎么不依法办事了
“How are we not following the law?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You police have to follow the law too, don't you?”
我们 怎么不 依法办事 了
“How are we not following the law?”
都别吵了
“Quiet!”
“We are following the law to the letter, so back off and stop questioning my authority.”
In contemporary Chinese society, invoking 'acting according to law' (依法办事) is a powerful rhetoric used by both citizens to protect rights and officials to validate their authority.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
act in accordance with the law / handle affairs legally
A formal four-character idiom widely used in civic, political, and law enforcement contexts.
in what way are we not... / why do you say we haven't...
A rhetorical structure expressing strong pushback and indignation against an unfair accusation.
Highlights the resulting state or grounds of the accusation, reinforcing the rhetorical challenge.
