别绕路啊 警察也不容易
“Don't take the long way. Cops have it hard too.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
抓了一堆人 坐不下了
“We rounded up a bunch of people. No room left.”
别绕路 啊 警察也不容易
“Don't take the long way. Cops have it hard too.”
好
“Okay.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Remarking that working professionals 'do not have it easy' reflects a standard conversational etiquette of showing empathy toward blue-collar or public service workers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
don't take a detour / don't go the long way around
Commonly used when directing drivers or metaphorically when asking someone to get straight to the point.
also don't have it easy / it's tough for them too
A very standard empathetic formula in Chinese to acknowledge someone's hardships.
Softens the imperative tone of the command, turning a sharp order into a cooperative reminder.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why did you have a detour to pick me up?”
“whether you just pass by or cross paths, you can't escape it.”
“Although it's a shortcut, people would rather avoid it.”
“Don't let her make so many detours,”
“and save yourself the time of going back and forth.”
“Why am I back after all these years?”