省得一天到晚给我找事
“Maybe they'll stop causing me trouble.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
先关一关吧
“Keep them locked up for a bit.”
省得 一天到晚 给我 找事
“Maybe they'll stop causing me trouble.”
穆静
“Mujing!”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese institutional culture, authority figures or managers highly resent individuals who 'create issues' (找事), often opting for preventive containment over diplomatic dialogue.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
so as to avoid; lest
Used at the start of a clause to explain why a precaution is taken to prevent an undesirable outcome.
from morning till night; all day long
A colloquial phrase often carrying a slight exaggeration to complain about repetitive actions.
causing trouble for me; creating hassles for me
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to express resentment towards someone provoking problems.
