不好现在就把它定性啊 我们真的不是买卖土地
“don't you think it's premature to label it just yet? We weren't trading land.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
来调查这个事情 我觉得我们是不是
“on behalf of the county DIC and the County Party Committee, don't you think it's premature to label it just yet?”
不好 现在就把它 定性 啊 我们 真的不是 买卖土地
“don't you think it's premature to label it just yet? We weren't trading land.”
我们是收取的这个叫作 城市建设费
“We were collecting the city construction fee.”
“Do not label this a crime yet; let us call it an administrative fee so we stay out of trouble.”
In Chinese bureaucratic and legal culture, how an incident is officially 'characterized' determines whether it is handled as a minor procedural error or a severe criminal offense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to classify the nature of an act (especially in legal or official contexts)
A formal term frequently used in legal, political, and bureaucratic discussions to determine whether an action is illicit.
it is not appropriate to ... just yet
A polite bureaucratic tactic used to delay an unfavorable verdict or decision.
Conveys urgency and earnestness, appealing for agreement from the listener.
