但是咱们大老爷们 不跟他们一般见识
“But we're the bigger men. We won't stoop to their level.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I can't believe she kicked the ball back into our court.”
但是咱们 大老爷们 不跟他们一般见识
“But we're the bigger men. We won't stoop to their level.”
别说 你今天这个会开得特别棒
“But I have to say, you were amazing in the meeting today.”
“Let it slide; we are bigger and better than them, so do not let them get under your skin.”
Traditional masculine ideals encourage men to be broad-minded and dismissive of petty squabbles rather than stooping down to argue.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
grown men; real men
Colloquial northern Chinese expression evoking toughness, generosity, and pride among adult males.
stoop to someone's level; dispute with petty people
Almost exclusively used in the negative form '不跟……一般见识' to advise taking the high road.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“so please don't hold it against them.”
“Is it even worth arguing with them? Honestly.”
“We can't fall for it!”