既然是公事 那永慈也不好推脱
“Since it's an official duty, I can't decline it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
既然是 公事 那永慈 也不 好推脱
“Since it's an official duty, I can't decline it.”
郑府尹 麻烦你着人将这具尸身搬去义庄
“Prefect Zheng, please have this skeleton moved to the morgue.”
“I wouldn't get involved if it were personal, but since it is official duty, I cannot say no.”
In Chinese bureaucratic and formal culture, framing a matter as public duty provides a polite, face-saving mandate that compels cooperation without personal resentment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
since it is official business
Used to establish that an obligation is purely professional, leaving no room for personal refusal.
difficult to decline / improper to shirk
A polite, standard way in Chinese to explain that social obligation prevents one from saying no.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Business is business; no personal feelings involved.”
“Then let's just talk about business.”
“Enough personal talk. Let's talk about”
“right and wrong have reason, and severity is governed by law.”
“Doing your jobs? You're clearly in bed with them!”
“I should be the acting ruler.”