他们阖旌内部的事 咱们管不着
“That's Hejing's internal matter. It's none of our business.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不会是因为这张照片吧
“Could it be because of this photo?”
他们阖旌内部的事 咱们 管不着
“That's Hejing's internal matter. It's none of our business.”
“But now you're involved. That changes things.”
“Stay out of this; getting involved will only bring us trouble.”
Chinese interpersonal strategy often emphasizes not meddling in outside matters to avoid unnecessary liability or diplomatic friction.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
none of one's business / have no right or power to interfere
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to define boundaries and refuse involvement in external matters.
internal affairs
Refers to private or domestic problems of an organization, family, or group.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“could not even enter the palace halls.”
“All the men in our household have been arrested.”
“Perhaps the entire Gu family will be implicated.”
“His Highness and my sister-in-law are both easy-going.”
“But those rumors circulated only among the eunuchs and palace maids.”
“The whole palace is buzzing with gossip,”