可不是还有一句话的嘛 天高皇帝远啊
“but isn't there a saying? "The mountains are high and the emperor is far away."”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他们是九城的命官不假
“It's true they're officials appointed by the Nine Cities,”
可不是 还有 一句话 的嘛 天高皇帝远 啊
“but isn't there a saying? "The mountains are high and the emperor is far away."”
大哥你是要 没有官印
“Jin, are you planning to... Without the official seal,”
“The authorities cannot touch us out here, so we do not have to obey them.”
Historically, China's vast geography meant central imperial decrees were hard to enforce in remote provinces, fostering a mindset of local autonomy and pragmatic lawlessness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't there also a saying
Used rhetorically in spoken Chinese to introduce an adage that supports one's argument.
the sky is high and the emperor is far away
A classic idiom describing regions beyond the reach of central authority where one can do as one pleases.
Highlights the statement as an obvious fact that the listener should readily acknowledge.
Adds emotional emphasis and rhetorical resonance to the idiom.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“She is in Singapore. She can't do anything about it as she is far away.”
“Anyway, I gotta say this though.”
“Yeah, why are you talking nonsense?”
“out in those remote, poor villages,”
“What else do you have to say?”
“do you have anything else to say?”