趁着警察现在没找上门
“Before the police come knocking,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“turns out to be such a coward who'll do anything to save himself.”
趁着警察现在没找上门
“Before the police come knocking,”
咱得想好了
“we need to figure out what to do next.”
“Time is running out; we need to get our story straight right now before they catch us.”
In Chinese crime and dramatic narratives, phrases like 'knocking on the door' evoke the imminent collapse of criminal cover-ups and intense peer pressure among conspirators.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
taking advantage of (a time or opportunity) / while
A very common spoken structure used to suggest acting while a favorable or temporary condition lasts.
to come knocking at one's door (seeking trouble or confrontation)
Used colloquially when someone seeks you out directly at your home or location, usually with trouble or demands.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“No one can bully you anymore. Officer Jiang!”
“Once the police come to us,”
“If the police don't come to us,”