我爸不许他们作恶
“My father forbade them from doing evil.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就是澳门黑社会不一样
“the Macau, China gangsters.”
我爸不许他们作恶
“My father forbade them from doing evil.”
“But they also won't tolerate injustice.”
“Don't think of us as evil thugs; my father holds everyone to a strict moral standard.”
In Hong Kong and Macau triadic folklore, a traditional boss often distinguishes between honorable brotherhood and petty criminality, holding subordinates to moral boundaries (不作恶).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not allow; forbid
A direct, authoritative way to express prohibition, commonly used by parents or bosses.
to commit evil; to do wicked deeds
Refers broadly to unethical or criminal conduct that causes harm to society.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“nor can I mention a word of it to him.”
“We can't let him do evil again.”
“you can't let our son get involved.”
“you must not create further trouble.”
“they can't stop us from visiting our ancestors' graves.”