人家做事能没点分寸 您讲得有道理
“How can he act without any boundaries? You have a point.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你别瞎估计
“Don't make a wild guess.”
人家 做事能没点 分寸 您讲 得有 道理
“How can he act without any boundaries? You have a point.”
等我再见到他跟他讲
“When I see him again, I'll tell him.”
“You have a point, but trust that they know what they are doing; let's not make a big deal out of it.”
Mastering 'fen cun' is essential in Chinese social dynamics, meaning knowing social boundaries and acting appropriately without causing discomfort or overstepping.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have a sense of propriety or know one's limits
Commonly used to describe someone who behaves tactfully and knows how far they can go without overstepping.
makes sense or sounds reasonable
A polite, standard conversational phrase to acknowledge and validate another person's viewpoint.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“knows what to say and do.”
“Watch your mouth. What do they have to do with you?”
“It's my duty. There's no need for that.”
“Some work honestly.”
“The profit should be divided in a business.”
“I always know my boundaries.”