警察一旦盯上你 你就是死人了
“Once the police target us, we're doomed.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“We don't have an organization, and no one to take the fall.”
警察 一旦盯上 你 你就是 死人了
“Once the police target us, we're doomed.”
“I was not going to deal drugs. Why are you getting so worked up?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese crime narratives, police surveillance is portrayed as inescapable and absolute, meaning crossing the line leaves zero room for survival.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
once; in case
Introduces a hypothetical trigger that leads to a swift and catastrophic outcome.
to keep an eye on; to target or track someone
Commonly used when police, rivals, or predators fixate their attention on a target.
a dead person (figuratively doomed)
Used metaphorically to mean someone is completely finished or guaranteed to face ruin.
Marks a completed change of state or imminent fatal consequence.
