店里有规定 东西不能带回家
“Store policy says nothing leaves the premises.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
借我带回家用用
“and take it home for a night?”
店里 有规定 东西 不能带回家
“Store policy says nothing leaves the premises.”
要不这样
“How about this?”
“Don't put me in a tough spot; I cannot break the rules for you.”
Invoking institutional regulations rather than personal unwillingness protects interpersonal relations and avoids causing loss of face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
there are rules / regulations in place
A useful formula to objectively decline requests by shifting responsibility to official policy.
cannot take home
Used to state a prohibition on removing workplace or institutional property.