把火烧到我的地盘上来了
“and throwing his weight around my turf?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
新官上任
“The new boss is taking office”
把火烧到我的地盘上来了
“and throwing his weight around my turf?”
逼着咱们今天交单子呢
“They're forcing us to hand in the list today.”
“This new boss is directly stepping on my toes and picking a fight with our team.”
A common Chinese concept where new leaders aggressively enforce strict rules early on to assert dominance and establish authority over existing factions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
bring the trouble to; spread the flames to
Metaphorical idiom used when a conflict, scrutiny, or crisis created by someone else spills over onto one's own domain.
turf; domain; sphere of influence
Informal term referring to someone's area of jurisdiction, workspace, or authority.
Indicates a new, unwelcome situation has occurred and emphasizes the immediate threat.
