都自身难保了 还管那些事
“I'm in enough trouble as it is. Why get involved in someone else's business?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
算了 算了
“Forget it.”
都 自身难保 了 还管那些事
“I'm in enough trouble as it is. Why get involved in someone else's business?”
“I'll just hand it to the ship police before getting off.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, recognizing that one is '自身难保' is considered practical wisdom rather than cowardice when danger threatens survival.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable even to protect oneself; in a precarious state
Idiomatic four-character expression commonly used when advising against taking on extra trouble during personal peril.
still meddle in; still bother with
Expresses disapproval of unnecessary involvement or unwanted responsibility.
Indicates a new, dangerous state of affairs that demands caution.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You can barely save yourself.”
“I could only save myself.”
“You had enough on your plate back then.”
“We're in big trouble ourselves.”
“It's actually easy. Just mind your own fucking business.”
“Let's just mind our own business first.”
“He... He can barely save himself now.”
“They can protect themselves. The tricky one is here with us.”