你是真检举我啊 不是
“you really ratted me out. No.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
表弟
“Cousin,”
你是 真检举我 啊 不是
“you really ratted me out. No.”
巡警发现我了
“The patrolmen found me.”
“Don't jump to conclusions, I didn't actually rat you out!”
In Chinese social relations, betraying or reporting an extended family member (like a cousin) carries heavy moral taboo, prompting immediate defense when suspected.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to report an offense, to inform on someone
A formal or legal term commonly used in spoken Chinese when someone turns in a wrongdoer to authorities.
Adds an urgent and questioning edge to the incredulous inquiry.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Honestly, I don't get you.”
“I didn't mean to.”
“You're really indecent.”
“[Certificate of Honor] can you truly call yourself honest?”
“It really wasn't me!”
“You really don't hide it at all, do you?”