我又不是没长嘴 不用他帮我说
“I'm not mute. I don't need him to speak for me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“He's someone who can put in a good word for you.”
我又不是 没长嘴 不用他帮我说
“I'm not mute. I don't need him to speak for me.”
叶峰
“Ye Feng,”
“I have my pride and I can stand up for myself; I do not need his pity or favors.”
While leveraging connections (guanxi) is common for career advancement in Chinese society, strong-willed individuals often feel that using mediators compromises their personal integrity and self-respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it's not like I am...
Used defensively to refute an implicit assumption or criticism from the listener.
to have a mouth (capable of speaking up for oneself)
A colloquial idiom used to highlight one's ability to speak up rather than needing an advocate.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“lost because they didn't speak up.”
“I know that, but I don't have a silver tongue like yours.”
“I'm not a three years old.”
“It's his mouth. He can say whatever he wants.”
“I honestly couldn't bring myself to do that again.”
“one more person eating here makes no difference.”