我怕他两头兼顾吃不消 我相信他
“I'm worried he can't handle both. I trust him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
徐局 最近要不要把叶谦 在重案队的工作先停下来
“Chief Xu. Should we suspend Ye Qian's duties in the Major Crimes Unit for now?”
我怕 他 两头兼顾 吃不消 我相信 他
“I'm worried he can't handle both. I trust him.”
好
“Okay.”
“There's no need to take him off the case. Even though it's demanding, I trust him completely and want him to stay.”
In Chinese institutional and policing workplace culture, when handling major cases or tasks, a leader's statement 'I believe in him' functions as both care and delegation accompanied by pressure, signifying the superior is willing to shoulder personnel risks and place heavy trust in the subordinate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to attend to or balance both sides at the same time
Often used when balancing work and family or handling conflicting projects, emphasizing the strain of juggling multiple demands simultaneously.
unable to bear; cannot take it anymore
A high-frequency colloquial verb-complement phrase, commonly used to describe excessive physical fatigue, mental stress, or financial burden.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm just worried that something might have happened to him.”
“I always worry he's not eating well.”
“I was afraid he would refuse and ruin everything.”
“Why would I be afraid of him?”
“but I'm worried that if he refuses,”
“And I'm not afraid of him anymore.”