经过我们律师所绕道而行
“please take a detour when passing our law firm.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
请以后沈法官
“In the future, Judge Shen,”
经过 我们律师所 绕道而行
“please take a detour when passing our law firm.”
你要是过了我们这
“If you step into our space,”
“Stay far away from my workplace; I do not want to see you around here.”
Judges and practicing lawyers in China must maintain clear boundaries to avoid perceptions of collusion, though here it also conveys personal animosity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to take a detour; to go out of one's way to bypass
Can be used literally for navigation or metaphorically to avoid confronting someone or something.
law firm
Common shortened term for 律师事务所 (law office / legal firm).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It must be tough being attorneys like you. You shouldn't keep running back and forth.”
“I've completed all the lawyer exchange procedures.”
“Otherwise, we could follow that lawyer's suggestion”
“Don't force us into court.”
“may seem like a detour.”
“seems like a detour,”