可是那又不是我一个人能够决定的
“But that's not something I can decide by myself.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可是 那 又不是我 一个人 能够 决定 的
“But that's not something I can decide by myself.”
完了
“That's it.”
“Don't pin all the blame on me; I wasn't the only one calling the shots.”
In high-stakes or hierarchical situations, individuals frequently appeal to collective decision-making processes to avoid bearing the brunt of punitive backlash.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it's not like; it isn't as if
A rhetorical device used to emphasize an obvious fact or counter an opponent's accusation.
something one person can decide
Useful expression to dilute personal responsibility in corporate or collective contexts.
Used at the end of the clause in the shi...de construction to reinforce factual certainty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“isn't up to me alone,”
“This isn't something one person can decide.”
“just decided on a whim.”