除非上面把我换了
“you're not allowed to dig the highway!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
除非上面把我换了
“you're not allowed to dig the highway!”
不是
“Wait.”
“You have no authority over me, so stop trying to convince me—only the leadership can stop me.”
Invoking 'higher-ups' serves as the ultimate trump card in Chinese organizations to shut down pressure from equal-ranking colleagues.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unless; only if
Introduces the sole condition under which an otherwise absolute refusal could change.
higher authorities; superiors
Ubiquitous bureaucratic shorthand referring to upper administrative or political leadership.
Marks the hypothetical completed condition of being replaced.