咱就按老规矩 甭管他们说什么
“Let's follow the old rules. No matter what they say,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
太爷 您还记得是这么回事吗 什么事
“Master. Do you remember what happened? What?”
咱就按 老规矩 甭管 他们 说什么
“Let's follow the old rules. No matter what they say,”
只要我一扯您 您就说是这么回事 是这么回事
“as soon as I pull you, you just say yes. Yes, it is.”
“Do not listen to them or get confused; just follow my lead and stick to the script.”
Younger family members often orchestrate public performances or simple narratives for elderly relatives to protect family interests or save face before outsiders.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
according to the old rules / routine
Useful for referencing established conventions or past habits to simplify an action.
no matter; regardless of
A colloquial northern Chinese contraction of '不用管' used to dismiss counterarguments or distractions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Same old rules. Long story short.”
“We should keep ourselves in line when we need to.”
“we'll do it my way!”
“We all follow the rules”
“That's how it works here. What, like we can just skip it?”
“Same rules. Finish your drink, say one thing.”