咋样不咋样 我说了又不算
“Good or bad, it's not up to me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
咋样
“Good?”
咋样 不咋样 我说 了又 不算
“Good or bad, it's not up to me.”
那谁说了算
“Then whom?”
“Good or bad, it's not my call to make anyway.”
Reflects sensitivity in Chinese interpersonal dynamics regarding authority and decision-making power; often used to deflect responsibility or tactfully indicate that one has no say or right to intervene in a matter.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
whether A or not / regardless
A colloquial pattern combining affirmative and negative forms to convey that something does not matter or is unimportant either way, such as 'xing bu xing de' (whether it works or not) or 'hao bu hao de' (whether it's good or not).
not having the final say / one's word carries no weight
An extremely common everyday spoken phrase; its opposite is 'shuo le suan' (to have the final say).
