是肯定是不行的 但是我跟他们镇的人 又不熟
“Sending just anyone won't work. But I'm not familiar with that town. Well, Xie could go.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
确实是嘛 两个镇的矛盾 随便去个人
“It is a conflict between the two towns. Sending just anyone won't work.”
是肯定 是不行的 但 是我 跟他们镇的人 又 不熟
“Sending just anyone won't work. But I'm not familiar with that town. Well, Xie could go.”
要不然
“But I'm not familiar with that town. Well, Xie could go.”
“I know someone capable needs to go, but do not send me because I do not have the network to resolve it.”
In Chinese grassroots politics and rural disputes, mediation relies heavily on personal connections (熟人社会); sending someone who is '不熟' (unfamiliar) often leads to failure, making lack of connections a legitimate pretext to decline an assignment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
definitely won't work / out of the question
Used to firmly express that a proposed method or idea is unviable.
not well-acquainted / unfamiliar with
A frequent social excuse indicating a lack of Guanxi or personal relationship necessary to accomplish a task.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This won't do. I must ask Manager Shao about it.”
“And the answer is still no. This place is mine now.”
“It's not a bad idea. I'll think about it.”
“Will this really work?”
“Can his arm be saved? I don't know. They won't let anyone in.”
“I can't do it. Get more people to help.”