六年前 我爸脱下警服的那一天 他就把自己
“Six years ago, when my dad resigned, he locked himself”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
所以说 至少我走的第二年 她就得了这个病
“So, it means she got this disease the second year after I was gone.”
六年前 我爸 脱下警服的那一天 他就把 自己
“Six years ago, when my dad resigned, he locked himself”
关在那个卧室里面
“in that bedroom.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, a uniform represents civic duty and family honor, making its removal a profound psychological blow.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
take off the police uniform / leave the police force
A metonymic phrase referring to resigning, retiring, or being discharged from police duty.
oneself (in a reflexive action)
Commonly introduces a ba-construction depicting self-directed action such as locking oneself in.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“My dad's a cop.”
“I'm a policeman.”
“Did you forget about your dad's accident?”
“His father is a soldier, must be defending the country. So they never met.”
“I had enough of feeling wronged when I was in the police force.”
“By the way, your father is 60 years old, isn't he?”