你们惹不起 你什么意思
“You can't afford to offend them. What do you mean?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
告诉你们也没用
“It's useless to tell you.”
你们 惹不起 你什么意思
“You can't afford to offend them. What do you mean?”
京海一半归你们警察
“Half of Jinghai belongs to the police,”
“Are you seriously threatening me? Explain yourself right now.”
Referencing invisible forces one 'cannot afford to cross' highlights the Chinese societal anxiety regarding untouchable patronage networks.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cannot afford to provoke or mess with
A common potential complement indicating someone is too formidable or dangerous to cross.
what do you mean
Frequently used in confrontations to demand accountability or challenge hidden implications.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You can't afford to offend me, so you can afford Chen Yanyun?”
“It's someone neither you nor I can afford to mess with.”
“- Jerks. - Who upset you? I'll let them pay.”
“Did I provoke you? Spare me...”
“I advise you not to provoke me.”
“What if you upset me?”