没有文书 不太好办啊
“Without a warrant, our hands are tied.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们一路追查至此 哪有时间办理文书？
“We tracked them all the way here. There was no time for a warrant.”
没有文书 不太好办 啊
“Without a warrant, our hands are tied.”
- 这里毕竟是私宅 - 没有文书 只有麟符
“- This is a private residence after all. - We have no warrant, only this qilin badge.”
“You have no legal right to search this place, so get out.”
In Chinese administrative and interpersonal communication, stating that a matter is 'not easy to manage' functions as a polite yet firm rejection based on external constraints.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
difficult to handle; tricky to arrange
The standard Chinese soft-refusal formula used in bureaucracy and business to imply 'no' without outright rejection.
Softens the blunt refusal, giving the statement a mild, reluctant tone.
