最终还是由 相关部门来做决定
“The final decision rests with the authorities.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但我只能是争取 不敢保证
“But I can only try, no guarantees.”
最终还是由 相关部门 来 做决定
“The final decision rests with the authorities.”
你们听明白了吗
“Is that clear?”
“Do not count on me for the final result; it is completely out of my hands.”
In Chinese bureaucratic and institutional culture, individuals routinely defer ultimate power to 'relevant departments' to avoid personal promises, legal liabilities, or overstepping administrative rank.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
relevant authorities / competent departments
Ubiquitous bureaucratic phrase used to reference official administrative bodies or deliberately diffuse specific agency responsibility.
to make a decision
Standard collocation indicating the exercise of final authority or choice.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Sir, I'll leave it to you to decide.”
“Come out and make a ruling.”
“It's required by the higher-ups. It's not your call to make.”