您这不是为难我们吗
“Officer, aren't you making things difficult for us?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
警察同志
“Officer, aren't you making things difficult for us?”
您 这不是 为难我们 吗
“Officer, aren't you making things difficult for us?”
“As you can see, we're a legitimate business.”
“You are putting me in an impossible spot, please back off.”
Accusing someone of 'weinan' (making things difficult) invokes mutual empathy (renqing), subtly pressuring the other party to show leeway and avoid being seen as an unreasonable bully.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to put someone in a tough spot; to make things difficult for someone
A very common verb in disputes and negotiations to express that another person's request creates undue hardship.
isn't this obviously...
A rhetorical question pattern used to point out an obvious fact or express subtle protest and reproach.
Forms a rhetorical question that prompts the listener to reflect on the unfairness of their behavior.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You're really putting us brothers in a tough spot.”
“he wouldn't give us a hard time.”
“aren't you making it too difficult for us?”