革委会还不是就你说了算吗
“Don't you run the Revolutionary Committee?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
要经过革委会讨论决定呢
“The Revolutionary Committee must decide.”
革委会 还不是 就你 说了算 吗
“Don't you run the Revolutionary Committee?”
能不讨论不
“Can we skip the discussion?”
“Don't hide behind procedure; everyone knows you make all the calls.”
In historical Chinese bureaucratic systems, individuals often sought informal intervention from top leaders who wielded decisive, unchecked authority.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't it just; after all
Used to point out what the speaker considers an obvious or undeniable reality.
have the final say; be in charge
A common colloquial idiom used to identify who holds true decision-making power.
Turns the statement into a rhetorical question to demand agreement or challenge a premise.