为了避嫌 你待在里边不合适吧
“To avoid arousing suspicion, it's not appropriate for you to stay inside, is it?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
八爷
“Eighth Master Li.”
为了 避嫌 你 待在 里边 不合适吧
“To avoid arousing suspicion, it's not appropriate for you to stay inside, is it?”
我爷爷只是来帮我摆东西
“My grandfather is just helping me set things up.”
“Get out of here right now; you have no business lingering inside where nobody can monitor you.”
Chinese interpersonal norms heavily emphasize actively distancing oneself from potential conflicts of interest to maintain a clear reputation and prevent moral censure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in order to avoid suspicion
A standard formal and spoken chunk used to justify an action or request based on preventing conflict of interest or gossip.
it is hardly appropriate, is it?
A polite but firm formula used to object to someone's action or presence by questioning its propriety.
Softens the direct accusation into a rhetorical query while subtly nudging the listener to agree and comply.
