就是在打青华区的脸
“It's like a slap in the face of Qinghua District.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
专挑这个时候闹事
“They pick this time to start a riot.”
就是 在打青华区的脸
“It's like a slap in the face of Qinghua District.”
“How is it going? The situation is under control.”
“They are deliberately humiliating our administration, and we must respond strongly.”
In Chinese administrative culture, causing public disorder in a specific jurisdiction damages the 'face' and governance credibility of local officials.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to slap someone's face; to humiliate or discredit someone publicly
Use this idiom when an event, action, or failure publicly embarrasses an organization or person.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“he did a lot of good deeds for our Qinghua District.”
“Or that flashy, good-for-nothing face of his?”
“When they came to Qinghua District, they didn't ask for anything else, but only”
“Once they start digging the highway in Qinghua District,”
“the compensation for the people of Qinghua District would be taken away.”
“He's known for that around Qingcheng. Cold on the outside, warm on the inside.”