这事我们也做不了主
“That's not for us to decide.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Could you handle this as contradictions among the people?”
这事我们也 做不了主
“That's not for us to decide.”
“Take it to Earthquake Relief Headquarters.”
“Do not beg me; it is out of my hands and I am not taking the blame for this.”
Subordinate officials or field personnel often invoke strict institutional boundaries to avoid liability, requiring stakeholders to approach the designated command center.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cannot make the decision / lack authority
A standard and polite spoken defense used to decline requests or demands beyond one's personal jurisdiction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That's not up to me.”
“is not something I can decide.”
“we couldn't have forced the money out of her.”
“I can't make the decision. I have to report it to the leader.”