你这文书不合规矩啊
“your travel permit is not in order.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那如此说来
“In that case,”
你这文书 不合规矩 啊
“your travel permit is not in order.”
回县尊大人
“My Lord,”
“You haven't followed protocol, so I am not going to accept this.”
In traditional Chinese bureaucracy, strict adherence to established formulas and hierarchies ('guiju') was often used by officials to demonstrate authority and reject petitions without engaging in substantive debate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
against protocol or improper
Use this phrase to point out that someone's behavior, proposal, or document breaches established rules or social etiquette.
Adds an evaluative, admonishing undertone to emphasize the speaker's disapproval.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“is against the rules.”
“Mr. Zheng, this is mine. You didn't bring it.”
“I know this is highly irregular,”
“It depends on whether it meets the regulations.”