离开中院那不是迫不得已吗
“he didn't exactly have a choice but to leave the court.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那姐夫当年
“But back then,”
离开 中院 那不是 迫不得已 吗
“he didn't exactly have a choice but to leave the court.”
他也经常说呢
“He talks about it all the time.”
“He didn't want to leave that prestigious job; circumstances forced his hand, as you should know.”
Working at an Intermediate People's Court (Zhongyuan) is a prestigious, stable government job in China. Leaving such a position is unusual and often requires strong justification among family members.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't that... / wasn't it because...
Used to frame an assertion as an obvious truth that the listener should already agree with or understand.
to have no alternative / forced by circumstances
A common four-character idiom used to excuse or explain an undesirable action by stating one had no choice.
Turns the statement into a rhetorical question, appealing to the listener for agreement and validation.
