这都什么年代了
“He's still riding”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
找的大贪官
“to find?”
这都什么年代了
“He's still riding”
“such a shitty bike in this day and age?”
“Nobody rides a junk bike like that anymore, let alone a high-level corrupt official.”
In Chinese anti-corruption narratives, corrupt officials often cultivate an extremely frugal public appearance (like riding a dilapidated bicycle) to hide immense illicit wealth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
What era are we in?; What century is this?
A conversational rhetorical device used to criticize outdated behavior, beliefs, or objects.
Emphasizes the passage of time up to the present moment, heightening the contrast.