你少与我逞口舌之快
“Don't bandy words with me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也不能将我们李家人带出这个门
“any member of the Li family out of this door!”
你少与我 逞口舌之快
“Don't bandy words with me.”
徽州谁人不知 戚九是你李墨的东家
“Everyone in Huizhou knows that Qi Jiu is Li Ink's shareholder.”
“Save your breath, your slick arguments will not save you here.”
Traditional Chinese discourse often looks down upon purely rhetorical disputes ('逞口舌之快') as superficial compared to hard power and concrete evidence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to indulge in verbal sparring; to score cheap verbal points
A set idiomatic phrase used to criticize someone for speaking glibly or aggressively without having real substance.
stop doing (something) with me
An assertive imperative pattern used to firmly tell someone to cut out an annoying behavior.