要走也得他发话
“You can only leave if he says so.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你是多杰调过去的
“Duojie transferred you there.”
要走 也得他发话
“You can only leave if he says so.”
“You can't just leave whenever you want; only the boss makes that call.”
In Chinese institutional culture, following the chain of command is crucial; decisions regarding personnel transfers strictly belong to designated superiors.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to give an order or give the word
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to indicate that someone in authority needs to make the final declaration.
must still; still has to
Used to introduce an indispensable condition or unavoidable requirement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He refuses to leave. But you can kick him out.”
“Whether to leave or stay”
“Not leaving? Fine. Let me show you”
“he'd leave sooner or later.”
“I didn't just leave as I pleased.”
“You can't just leave! You owe us an explanation!”