附近的居民都知道要绕着走
“and the nearby residents all know to take a detour.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
好多年了
“It's been like this for many years,”
附近的居民 都知道 要 绕着走
“and the nearby residents all know to take a detour.”
“We're not sure if it was a prank or a work error,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Urban Chinese communities often develop unspoken, shared coping strategies for unresolved public nuisances rather than constantly complaining to authorities.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
walk around / take a detour / steer clear of
Can refer literally to walking around an obstacle or idiomatically to staying away from troublesome people or situations.
nearby residents / locals
Standard phrase to refer to the people living around a specific neighborhood or location.
