去供电局闹事 你们怎么也不拦着
“Why didn't you stop them from going to the Power Supply Bureau?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
什么
“What?”
去供电局 闹事 你们 怎么也不拦着
“Why didn't you stop them from going to the Power Supply Bureau?”
走多长时间了
“How long have they been gone?”
“You were right there, why on earth did you just stand by and let him cause a disaster?”
In grassroots Chinese administration, petitions or disruptions at state-owned enterprises or public bureaus are viewed as grave crises requiring immediate containment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make trouble; to create a disturbance
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to describe public protests, riots, or unruly behavior that disrupts order.
why on earth didn't [someone] even...
A rhetorical pattern used to express strong disbelief and blame regarding someone's inaction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Solve problems yourselves. Why come to us?”
“To the Power Supply Bureau. And you? Me too.”
“there were rumors in the Power Supply Bureau.”
“You know those Power Supply Bureau leaders well. Please, I beg you. Let me go to the bathroom.”
“Is this the Power Supply Bureau? This is Yuehai Town.”
“The Power Supply Bureau is severely understaffed right now.”