你的工作 我不指手画脚
“I won't meddle in your work.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老杨 你怎么回事啊 咱们之前 不是约定好了的吗
“Yang, what's wrong with you? Didn't we make a deal before?”
你的 工作 我不 指手画脚
“I won't meddle in your work.”
你的工作 我也绝不干涉
“I won't interfere with your work.”
“I stay out of your lane, so keep your hands off mine.”
In Chinese workplace and interpersonal ethics, explicitly highlighting that one has respected another's autonomy is a standard rhetorical device to demand equal non-interference in return.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to point fingers / to meddle / to make bossy criticisms
A common idiom with strong negative connotations used to criticize unwarranted interference or micro-management.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I have ruined your job.”
“How much of their work did you actually see?”
“It's your job. You must finish what you started.”
“If you don't have a job, you can also see me.”
“I'll definitely find a job. Don't follow me.”
“throws herself entirely into her work.”