自己人多靠谱 反正她也没事 怎么了
“Someone we know is reliable. Besides, she's not doing anything. What's wrong?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你是找她发那个减肥药是吧
“You want her to ship those diet pills, right?”
自己人多靠谱 反正 她也 没事 怎么了
“Someone we know is reliable. Besides, she's not doing anything. What's wrong?”
这锁打不开呢
“The lock won't open.”
“She's trustworthy and free, so stop questioning my decision.”
Chinese social psychology draws a sharp line between 'zijiren' (insiders) and 'wairen' (outsiders); insiders are afforded far greater trust, flexibility, and reliance in business and personal matters.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
one of our own / an insider
A vital social concept in Chinese culture referring to people within one's trusted inner circle.
so dependable / much more reliable
Informal northern-origin term widely used across China to praise reliability and trustworthiness.
Combined with '怎么' to form '怎么了' (what's wrong / what happened), indicating a shift to direct questioning.
