顺道观政 你少跟他废话
“and came to supervise. Enough talk with him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
下官只是偶遇卢将军
“I merely happened upon General Lu”
顺道 观政 你少跟他废话
“and came to supervise. Enough talk with him.”
袁节度 奉敕令勘验淮西 可归京途中暴卒
“Military Governor Yuan had received the imperial decree to inspect Huaixi, but he died suddenly while returning.”
“Do not believe his lies, stop wasting time listening to his excuses.”
Imperial officials frequently masked suspicious activities under legitimate banners like observing local administration (观政), which sharp superiors immediately dismissed as pretexts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cut the crap with someone / stop wasting breath on someone
A blunt, colloquial pattern used to urge someone to stop entertaining excuses or idle chatter.
in passing / on the way
Used when doing something conveniently while en route to another destination.
