你跟他非亲非故的
“since you're not related to him,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是
“But”
你跟他 非亲非故 的
“since you're not related to him,”
他应该也不缺包子吧
“he probably doesn't lack baozi either.”
“Why bother doing favors for someone who means nothing to you?”
In Chinese social culture, people are expected to reserve favors and unsolicited gifts for those within their recognized social circles, making efforts for outsiders seem peculiar.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
neither family nor friends; unrelated strangers
A common four-character idiom used to describe having no personal ties or obligations to someone.
Emphasizes the persistent reality of having no personal ties with the person in question.