老板喜欢我 我说我动手 他不会拿我怎么样
“The boss likes me. If I say I started it, he won't do anything to me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Why did you say you started it?”
老板 喜欢我 我说 我 动手 他 不会拿我怎么样
“The boss likes me. If I say I started it, he won't do anything to me.”
“But if he knew you started it, he might have fired you.”
“Don't worry, I have special privilege with the boss, so I can take the blame without consequences.”
Having personal favor or closeness ('Guanxi') with a superior is often perceived as an informal shield against formal organizational rules.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to get physical / to start a fight
Commonly used euphemism for throwing the first punch or resorting to physical violence.
do anything to me / penalize me
Used to express that an authority figure has no power or will to punish or harm the speaker.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If it were me, I wouldn't do business with him either.”
“I've sent everyone away.”
“C-Can I have one too?”
“I... I really... I'd do anything. That would be great.”
“I bought and paid for you.”
“How about this? I'll cook something.”