官府是不会惩罚所有人的
“the authorities usually won't punish them all.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“It means that if a large group of people breaks the law,”
官府是 不会 惩罚 所有人 的
“the authorities usually won't punish them all.”
“Now the whole town is gossiping about me”
“The law can't touch them all, so they feel safe attacking us.”
Reflects the traditional Chinese pragmatic reality where authorities overlook offenses committed by large crowds due to practical limits of enforcement.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the authorities or local government office
Historical term referring to government organs or imperial authorities.
punish everyone
Used when discussing collective liability versus practical enforcement limits.
Placed at the end of the clause to assert strong conviction about a general truth.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“the government won't pursue it further.”
“the government will punish those responsible strictly”
“no one has the right to play vigilante.”
“the Three Judicial Offices would never allow anyone”
“The government will handle these things.”
“will be punished.”