你们都是本分良民
“You are all law-abiding citizens.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
定会还给你们
“will definitely be returned to you.”
你们都是 本分 良民
“You are all law-abiding citizens.”
“Don't let those with ill intentions lead you”
“You are decent people, so do not do something foolish that will force me to punish you.”
In traditional Chinese governance, appealing to citizens as 'liangmin' (good/law-abiding people) serves as moral persuasion to discourage civil disobedience.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
honest and law-abiding commoners
A classical idiom/descriptor often used in historical or formal contexts to praise regular citizens for staying out of trouble.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“They are decent, honest people.”
“you are a good man”
“They are honest businessmen.”
“Everyone lived honestly and peacefully.”
“A good man is like fine timber;”
“I'm a law-abiding citizen.”
“but she seems like a kind soul.”