你们仨 想好了吗 公事公办还是私了
“[Mediation Center] All three of you, have you decided? Do you want to handle this officially or privately?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Remember it. You'd better memorize it.”
你们仨 想好了吗 公事公办 还是 私了
“[Mediation Center] All three of you, have you decided? Do you want to handle this officially or privately?”
那个警察同志
“Officer,”
“Make up your minds now so we can wrap this up—do you really want to go through the official legal hassle, or will you just work it out yourselves?”
In China, grassroots police often act as mediators for minor disputes (like scuffles or fender-benders) and encourage parties to settle privately (私了) to maintain harmony and avoid lengthy administrative penalties.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to do official business according to official principles; by the book
Used when refusing personal favors or emphasizing that rules and legal procedures will be strictly followed.
to settle privately (out of court or without police intervention)
Very common in minor traffic accidents or civil disputes in China where parties agree on financial compensation on the spot.
Marks a direct yes-no question, here pressing the listeners for an immediate confirmation of their readiness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You three have to make a decision.”
“Why weren't you together before birth? Perform well in opera.”
“I got the three of you, so, no one would introduce anyone to me.”
“Give yourselves three slaps across the face. Apologize to everyone,”
“These three girls are all gorgeous.”
“The three of us will live a good life here from now on.”