影响大得很 他们心里有下数(分寸)
“Your influence is huge. They know where the line is.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那你细想 关系大着呢 你还好是咱县里的名人嘛
“But think it through, it matters a lot. You're a known figure in our county.”
影响大得很 他们 心里有下数 ( 分寸 )
“Your influence is huge. They know where the line is.”
不敢胡繎(瞎搅和)着你
“They won't mess with you lightly.”
“You don't need to worry; you have enough status here that they wouldn't dare mess with you.”
In Chinese social networks, a prominent local figure holds implicit deterrence; people exercise 'fencun' (measured restraint) to avoid damaging relationships with influential persons.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to know what's what / to know where to draw the line / to have a clear sense of propriety
A highly essential phrase used when someone understands the situation well enough not to overstep or make foolish errors.
enormously large / huge
Colloquial and regional construction adding extreme emphasis to an adjective.