必须报警 大庭广众之下
“We have to call them! In broad daylight,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
报警
“Call the police!”
必须 报警 大庭广众之下
“We have to call them! In broad daylight,”
当着孩子的面谋杀孩子的父亲 情形严重 影响恶劣
“she tried to murder her son's father. This offense has terrible consequences.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Committing a crime or wrongful act 'in broad daylight' (大庭广众之下) is seen as a severe moral affront and an aggravation of the offense in Chinese society.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
report to the police; call the police
Standard collocation used when seeking emergency law enforcement assistance.
in broad daylight; in public; in front of a crowd
An idiomatic four-character expression emphasizing that an action occurred openly before the public eye.
