昨晚闹出人命关天的大事
“A life-threatening incident happened last night.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我不是故意要抢你功的
“I didn't mean to steal your credit.”
昨晚 闹出人命 关天的 大事
“A life-threatening incident happened last night.”
我是怕万一领导要是知道的话
“I was afraid that if the management knew,”
“I was not trying to overshadow you; someone could have died, so I had no choice but to step in.”
In Chinese interpersonal conflict, invoking an indisputable moral absolute like human life ('人命关天') effectively disarms petty accusations of rivalry or selfish ambition.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to cause / to bring about (usually trouble or a scene)
Used when an unexpected and usually negative outcome or commotion is provoked.
a matter of life and death / of vital importance
An idiom used to stress extreme urgency and seriousness where lives are at risk.