你要恃恶行凶不成
“Do you dare commit violence here?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“The neighbors are watching.”
你要恃恶行凶 不成
“Do you dare commit violence here?”
“You've already ruined my reputation.”
“Don't you dare lay a finger on me in front of all these witnesses.”
In Chinese communal living, calling upon the gaze of neighbors is a standard tactical defense against physical aggression.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
resort to violence relying on malice; act brazenly violent
A severe idiom used in heated arguments to accuse someone of acting aggressively and lawlessly.
can it be that...?; is it possible that...?
Placed at the end of a rhetorical question to express disbelief, defiance, or challenge.