大家都是按规矩办事
“We all follow the rules”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
过了号就要重新排
“If you miss your number, you have to line up again.”
大家 都 是 按规矩办事
“We all follow the rules”
公平公正地
“fairly and justly.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Invoking 'guiju' shields service staff from personal blame when denying exceptions to upset patrons.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
go by the book; act in accordance with rules
A frequent idiom to justify refusing special favors, emphasizing neutrality and official protocol.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I did everything according to the contract.”
“He was just following procedure.”
“Let's be clear. We must follow the rules.”
“- So by the numbers? - By the numbers.”
“completely follows the rules.”
“Now that you are released, just follow the rules outside.”