找你比找副市长方便些
“You're easier to reach than him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“But we can't just see him anytime.”
找你 比找副市长 方便些
“You're easier to reach than him.”
可是
“But...”
“You have direct access to power that I lack, so I need you to handle this for me.”
In Chinese administrative and social hierarchies, ordinary people rarely petition senior leaders directly; instead, they approach trusted intermediaries who have direct access.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a bit more convenient / accessible
Used as a polite euphemism to avoid bluntly saying that high officials are out of reach.
going through you is easier than going through...
A useful spoken template when justifying why a request is being directed to an intermediary.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“was ridiculously hard to find.”
“Your dad's the vice mayor.”
“If you want to find out about them, is there a better place than this?”
“Wouldn't it be easier for me to go straight to Mr. Sun?”
“Can you find someone with a better background than me?”
“Did anyone from the Central Committee talk to you?”