这不合规矩呀
“is against the rules.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就把人这么扣着
“based on mere suspicion”
这不 合 规矩 呀
“is against the rules.”
没有直接证据
“Without direct evidence,”
“You can't just keep them locked up like this—we're violating official protocol and crossing the line.”
Invoking 'guiju' (rules/customs) is a standard rhetorical strategy to check someone's overstepping behavior without making it an entirely personal attack.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
against the rules; improper
Used to point out violations of established procedures, social norms, or professional protocols.
Adds an urging, concerned inflection to the statement, softening direct confrontation while emphasizing urgency.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Isn't this a violation of the rules?”
“You are, with what you're doing now.”
“You see, this is a little out of line.”
“That doesn't seem right. It'd break your rules.”
“this is inappropriate.”
“This is against Tengda's values.”
“We're both adults. So respect the rules, okay?”
“You're the one who set the rules.”
“rather than following the rules of a deal.”
“I'm working on irregular verbs.”
“I know this is highly irregular,”
“That wouldn't be proper, would it?”
“for you to barge into the Xie's mausoleum.”