离开南部档案馆 张先生身边能人这么多
“and leave the Southern Archives? Mr. Zhang, you have so many capable people around you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Why not come work for me”
离开 南部档案馆 张先生身边能人 这么多
“and leave the Southern Archives? Mr. Zhang, you have so many capable people around you.”
要我一个瘫子做什么呀
“What use would you have for a paralyzed man like me?”
“I'm not joining you; you don't actually need me, and I know better than to get involved.”
Praising the other party's abundance of talent while minimizing one's own worth is a classical tactic to politely decline an offer without offending powerful figures.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
talented people; capable individuals
Used to praise competence, sometimes employed tactfully to decline a request by claiming others are better suited.
around oneself; by one's side
Refers to one's close circle or entourage of staff and allies.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I found that the Southern Archives has moved, but I don't know where it moved to.”
“lest the Southern Archives send some reliable people”
“From what I can tell, you don't know much about the Archives either.”
“The name is "the Southern Archives." You must have gotten it wrong.”
“[Double Cloud] Could this be the Southern Archives' defense mechanism entrance?”
“Now that our Southern Archives has been taken out, won't the Western, Northern,”