说是很多人犯了法
“It means that if a large group of people breaks the law,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
法不责众
“"The law does not punish the masses."”
说是 很多人犯了法
“It means that if a large group of people breaks the law,”
“the authorities usually won't punish them all.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Reflects the traditional Chinese political dilemma where enforcement authorities avoid punishing a widespread crowd of violators to prevent widespread rebellion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
broke the law; committed an offense
A common spoken and written expression indicating a violation of statutory law.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“When have I ever suffered like this?”
“you have committed a grave crime.”
“I made a very serious mistake.”
“He must be punished by law.”
“must be punished by the law.”
“Is it illegal? No, it's legit.”