凡事呢 适可而止
“You've got to know when to draw the line.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
凡事 呢 适可而止
“You've got to know when to draw the line.”
“If you push him any further, won't that be going too far?”
“Back off now before you go too far and make things ugly.”
Chinese interpersonal philosophy places strong emphasis on moderation and leaving room for others, warning that excessive pressure inevitably triggers fierce backlash.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
everything; all matters
Used as a topic-fronted adverbial to set a broad principle applying to any situation.
stop before going too far; know when to draw the line
A classic four-character idiom (chengyu) commonly deployed to advise moderation or warn someone against pushing their luck.
Softens the categorical statement, serving as a slight pause that draws attention to the general topic before giving the advice.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What are you talking about?”
“Then you can settle down and have a stable government job.”
“There's always a way”
“Why do you go that far? Your speech shocked the school leaders.”
“What are you talking about, Daddy? It's our duty.”
“fewer troubles are always better than more.”