你就是想利用这个借口 让我给你特权
“You're just using that story as an excuse to get special privileges from me”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
听明白了
“I understand.”
你 就是 想 利用 这个 借口 让我 给你 特权
“You're just using that story as an excuse to get special privileges from me”
好方便你在船上 调查你自己想调查的事情 对吗
“so you can investigate whatever it is you're actually here to investigate, right?”
“Don't try to play dumb with me—I know exactly what game you're playing.”
In Chinese social interactions, people usually avoid directly calling out pretexts to preserve face. Directly exposing an excuse indicates that the relationship is adversarial or that the speaker holds total leverage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to take advantage of this excuse
Used when calling out someone for using a superficial reason to mask an ulterior motive.
give you privileges / grant you special treatment
Commonly used in formal or tense disputes where someone seeks unearned advantages.
