不然师父那边不好交代
“otherwise it'll be hard to explain to my mentor.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“We can't just go through the motions either,”
不然 师父那边 不好交代
“otherwise it'll be hard to explain to my mentor.”
不管有没有
“Whether or not”
“We must do this properly so our master doesn't get angry with us.”
In traditional trades or martial contexts, a master holds profound authority, making 'giving an explanation' (jiaodai) an important moral and professional obligation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
hard to explain; difficult to account for
Commonly used in professional or hierarchical contexts when failing to deliver results to a superior or client.