破个例说得过去
“No one would question if we bend the rules for her this time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
而且费霓同志呢 也算是有过突出贡献
“Besides, Fei Ni has made a significant contribution.”
破个例 说得过去
“No one would question if we bend the rules for her this time.”
可是主任 这明明是已经 小冯啊
“But, Ms. Xu. - This is... - Feng.”
“She deserves this special treatment, so let's let it slide and drop the issue.”
In Chinese bureaucracy, leaders often balance rigid formal rules with situational fairness, using an employee's merit or special circumstances to justify an exception.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
make an exception
Frequently used in spoken Chinese when asking for or granting an exemption from rigid rules.
justifiable / defensible / reasonable
Used to evaluate whether an action or excuse meets minimal standards of social or organizational acceptability.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We have solved so many cases together.”
“this weekend off. Understood.”
“you can solve it immediately, right?”
“and suddenly it gets wrapped up in three days. That's way too smooth.”
“You already have an idea, right?”
“They're worn out and I'll buy you a new pair.”