也不用把自己 择得那么干净
“And you don't need to clear your name in such a hurry.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“lead your way. You don't have to tell me what I should do.”
也不 用把 自己 择得那么干净
“And you don't need to clear your name in such a hurry.”
你要说别的事情 我还能陪你聊一聊
“If you want to ask me about something else, then I can talk to you.”
“Stop pretending you are innocent; you are just as guilty as the rest of us.”
The colloquial verb '择' (often read 'zhai') evokes picking dirt off produce; accusing someone of '择干净' attacks their attempt to escape moral or legal entanglements at others' expense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to wash one's hands completely; to absolve oneself entirely of blame
A colloquial northern idiom metaphorically derived from cleaning vegetables, used when someone tries to distance themselves from guilt or liability.
there is no need to; you don't have to
Often used sarcastically in arguments to call out excessive or fraudulent posturing.
