不用参与这些尔虞我诈了
“At least I don't have to deal with all the backstabbing anymore.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不过也好
“Maybe it's for the best.”
不用 参与这些 尔虞我诈 了
“At least I don't have to deal with all the backstabbing anymore.”
尔虞我诈
“Backstabbing?”
“I may be out, but at least I am free from all this toxic backstabbing.”
When facing professional setbacks or exclusion, Chinese professionals often console themselves by citing spiritual detachment from office politics (尔虞我诈).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
mutual deception / intrigue and backstabbing
A formal four-character idiom (chengyu) commonly used in spoken discourse to describe cutthroat environments.
no need to get involved / exempt from participating
A useful phrase to express relief from having to take part in an unpleasant activity.
Marks a change of state, highlighting the transition into no longer having to be involved.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“don't let the mole feel targeted.”
“It's simple. Don't waste your breath.”
“Don't bother with petty tricks like that.”
“There was no need for defenses.”
“[Chia-jen] So long as you don't play any tricks.”
“Don't bring those bad practices here.”