为自己自保脱罪的软蛋
“turns out to be such a coward who'll do anything to save himself.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
居然就是这么一个
“turns out to be such a coward who'll do anything to save himself.”
为自己自保脱罪的软蛋
“turns out to be such a coward who'll do anything to save himself.”
“Before the police come knocking,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese interpersonal ethics, especially in brotherhood or partnership circles, abandoning allies solely to save one's own skin is considered the lowest form of dishonor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
protect oneself and absolve guilt
A formal four-character idiom-like phrase used to describe selfishly escaping criminal or moral responsibility.
wimp / coward
A harsh spoken insult directed at someone perceived as spineless or lacking courage under pressure.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“not how to get rid of the crime,”
“is merely a way to ensure my safety.”
“He will do anything to protect himself.”
“Everything I did was just to protect myself.”
“or do you want us to take you by force?”
“to protect myself. Why are you telling me this?”