真是不想立功也不行啊
“Seems there is no avoiding merit this time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还能有意外收获
“and still stumbled upon an extra prize.”
真是 不想立功也不行啊
“Seems there is no avoiding merit this time.”
带回大理寺
“Take them back to the Court of Judicial Review.”
“Success just follows me around effortlessly whether I look for it or not.”
Expressing mock annoyance or helplessness over receiving credit is a common Chinese spoken technique to brag without sounding overly earnest.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to perform meritorious deeds; to earn credit/accolades
Commonly used in military, policing, or official administrative contexts for earning career merits.
have no choice but to... (playfully or resignedly)
Used ironically to suggest that something positive happens unavoidably despite oneself.
Adds an exclamatory, smug, and boastful tone to the realization.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Does that count as a good deed?”
“she never needed military merits to match me.”
“Is that how you made your major contribution?”
“This should count as a major contribution on my part. I can let go of the bonus.”
“would that count as meritorious service?”
“or is he innocent and actually deserves credit?”