月海收取城市建设费 这都什么时候的事了
“Yuehai collected the city construction fee ages ago.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
都是这篇报道闹的
“I think it's all because of this report.”
月海收取城市建设费 这都 什么时候的事了
“Yuehai collected the city construction fee ages ago.”
又拿出来说事
“They bring it up again.”
“This is ancient history; bringing it up now is just making trouble out of nothing.”
In Chinese administrative and business culture, reviving resolved or outdated historical practices to challenge the current status quo is seen as bad-faith interference.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
that happened so long ago / that's ancient history
Use this rhetorical question to brush aside an outdated issue or show exasperation that someone is reviving past events.
urban construction fee
A formal administrative term used when discussing municipal development levies and taxation.
Marks the rhetorical shift and emphasizes how much time has passed since the referenced event.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Yuehai is doing well now. The population will likely keep increasing steadily.”
“Since Yuehai was built,”
“Learn about Yuehai. No need.”
“I have a pile of things to handle.”
“Since Yuehai's city construction, I've been begging others for help.”
“Businesses in Yuehai are diverse. All contact the outside world.”