擅自动手也就罢了 居然还失手了
“It's fine that you did it on your own, but you failed.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
为什么擅自动手
“Why did you do it without permission?”
擅自动手 也就罢了 居然 还 失手 了
“It's fine that you did it on your own, but you failed.”
“Is it necessary to cause such a mess?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Acting without reporting to superiors violates Chinese professional hierarchy; failing after insubordination strips away any justification or face the subordinate might have had.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
would have been one thing / might be forgivable
Used to concede the first fault only to emphasize that the subsequent failure makes the situation totally unacceptable.
to take action without authorization
Commonly used in formal or serious settings to reprimand someone for acting without orders.
Marks the completed realization of a negative outcome ('ended up failing').
