连魏思源见到他都要绕道而行
“Even Wei Siyuan takes a detour when he sees him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
最爱面子
“and cares most about his reputation.”
连 魏思源 见到 他 都要 绕道而行
“Even Wei Siyuan takes a detour when he sees him.”
一个刚上任的经理
“A newly appointed manager,”
“If even a powerful person like Wei stays away from him, you definitely shouldn't mess with him.”
Steering clear of difficult or overly face-sensitive figures is a common survival strategy in Chinese organizational politics to avoid mutual humiliation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to steer clear of; to take a detour to avoid someone
Often used metaphorically to describe actively avoiding conflict or an intimidating, troublesome person.
even [subject] has to [do action]
A comparative construction used to highlight an extreme case to prove a point.