这不是要告诉警察的
“This isn't for telling the police.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这不是要告诉警察的
“This isn't for telling the police.”
“This is for telling our own people.”
“Keep your mouth shut in front of the cops; this stays strictly between us.”
Chinese culture frequently distinguishes strictly between in-group insiders (zijiren) and external authorities, creating different standards of trust and truthfulness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this is not meant to / one should not
Used to firmly clarify that an action is unintended, prohibited, or contrary to the plan.
tell the police / report to the police
A common spoken collocation for involving or notifying law enforcement.
Functions here in the 'shi... de' construction to emphasize the categorization and nature of the statement.