mà rén
骂人
bù xíng
不行
ma
So I Can’t Even Insult People?
fǎ lǜ法律míng què明确gōng kāi公开mà rén骂人kě néng可能wéi fǎ违法yán zhòng严重huìbèichǔ fá处罚

The law is clear: publicly insulting someone may be illegal, and serious cases can be punished.

小宝
gē gē哥哥shēng qì生气deshí hòu时候mà rén骂人kě yǐ可以ma

Big brother, when I’m angry, can I insult people?

小刚
bù tài hǎo不太好óxiàn zài现在fǎ lǜ法律shuōgōng kāi公开mà rén骂人kě néng可能huìbèi

Not really. The law says that insulting someone in public could get you fined.

小宝
shén me什么yàoxiězuò yè作业ma

Fined for what? Like, having to do homework?

小刚
bú shì不是shìfá qián罚钱yán zhòng严重deháihuìbèiguānjǐ tiān几天

No—money. And if it’s serious, you could even be detained for a few days.

小宝
zàijiā lǐ家里xiǎo shēng小声shuōbù xíng不行ma

Then what if I say it quietly at home—still not okay?

小刚
zài jiā在家fā láo sāo发牢骚yì bān一般méi shì没事dànbù néng不能zàiwǎng shàng网上wài miàn外面bié rén别人

Complaining at home is usually fine, but you can’t insult people online or out in public.

小宝
dǒngleyàohǎo hǎo好好shuō huà说话

Got it. I should speak properly.

小刚
duìzūn zhòng尊重bié rén别人shìbǎo hù保护zì jǐ自己

Right. Respecting others also protects yourself.

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