不就是靠人多吗 这件事情不是一件小事
“Isn't it the people? This is far from trivial.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
去研究这些东西 再说这厂子靠什么赚钱
“Who has the time to scrutinize that? And how does the factory make money?”
不就是 靠人多 吗 这件事情 不是 一件 小事
“Isn't it the people? This is far from trivial.”
全国有这么多案例 摆在我面前 我没有办法做到
“With numerous cases nationwide, (Dongjiang Province Government Document) I can't turn a blind eye to this.”
“Stop trivializing this—having thousands of workers makes this a dangerous powder keg, not a simple advantage.”
In administrative Chinese contexts, issues involving 'many people' ('人多') are high-risk political concerns involving social stability, never minor matters.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't it just...?; isn't it simply...?
A rhetorical construction used either to diminish an opposing point or to frame a situation bluntly.
is no small matter; is a serious issue
A litotes formulation frequently used to caution others about severe stakes without sounding overly panicked.
Turns the statement into a rhetorical question to challenge the interlocutor's assumptions.
