给那些爱嚼舌头的递话把儿呢
“It just gives the gossip ammunition.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你这刚当上分团的团长 就把你舅弄到团里去
“You just became the branch troupe leader, and you're already bringing your uncle in?”
给那些爱 嚼舌头 的 递话把儿 呢
“It just gives the gossip ammunition.”
“You played for You Xi Hu last time. No one said a word.”
“You are giving people an excuse to criticize you for favoritism.”
In Chinese organizational culture, officials or leaders must take great care to avoid favoring relatives (避嫌) to protect their moral authority and reputation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to gossip; to wag one's tongue
A colloquial idiom used to criticize people who spread rumors or talk behind others' backs.
to give someone ammunition to gossip or criticize
A Northern spoken idiom meaning providing others with an easy excuse or pretext to talk poorly of you.
Emphasizes the ongoing or inevitable risk of giving critics something to talk about.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“why are you so fond of chewing on other people's gossip?”
“But villagers love to gossip.”
“those wagging tongues together”
“Just focus on chewing that. And don't talk while you're chewing.”
“These gossipers”
“Did someone gossip to you? That's not your concern.”