知道我们哥几个 为什么被抓起来吗
“Do you know why my brothers and I were arrested?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
敛财 杀人
“Extorting money, murdering.”
知道 我们 哥几个 为什么 被抓起来 吗
“Do you know why my brothers and I were arrested?”
为什么
“Why?”
“You have no idea how ruthless we are, so do not mess with us.”
Addressing one's gang or crew as 'brothers' establishes collective identity and mutual defense, often used in tense situations to intimidate outsiders.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
us guys; us brothers
A colloquial northern Chinese term used among close male peers to refer to their group.
to be arrested; to be locked up
A common spoken passive construction for getting arrested or detained by authorities.
Forms a direct yes-or-no question.