国家的规定 我们又不能不遵守
“we can't ignore national regulations.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
赵书记
“Mr. Zhao,”
国家的规定 我们又 不能不遵守
“we can't ignore national regulations.”
但是
“But...”
“My hands are tied because the law must be followed.”
In Chinese administrative culture, citing state policy serves as an unchallengeable shield against personal accountability or requests for special favors.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cannot but / have no choice but to
A double negative used to emphasize obligation and necessity.
state regulations
Standard phrase used in institutional settings to denote legal or regulatory obligations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You must be careful not to violate regulations." None of you knew about this?”
“Make sure you don't break the rules.”
“Of course. I know your rules well.”
“as long as they abide by the law,”
“We have our own rules too.”
“♪ Why do we need to seek cause and effect ♪ I can follow any military regulation.”