被人家报了官
“they reported her to the authorities.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
最后
“In the end,”
被 人家 报了官
“they reported her to the authorities.”
我…我们
“We…”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese society, involving imperial magistrates was considered a severe, last-resort escalation that brought trouble to all involved parties.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
reported to the government/officials
Historical equivalent of 'called the police', commonly used in period dramas.
by someone else
Used in passive constructions to refer vaguely to third-party actions.
Marks completion of the action of making a report.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“She may even report it to officials.”
“Go report this. Report? Are you...”
“by corrupt officials.”
“Naturally, we should report this to the county office.”
“a complaint with the magistrate's office.”
“But why didn't you report it to the authorities?”