万一你忙中出错 添乱
“what if you got flustered, caused more trouble,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
干着急不说了
“Not only that,”
万一 你忙 中出错 添乱
“what if you got flustered, caused more trouble,”
这拖了后腿了
“and slowed things down?”
“Back off and calm down; you're only going to mess this up if you rush in.”
In Chinese collectivist work environments, uncoordinated eagerness is often perceived negatively if it creates redundant mess rather than real assistance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make mistakes in one's haste
A common four-character idiom used to remind someone that rushing often leads to errors.
to add trouble; to get in the way
Colloquial term used when someone's attempted help only makes things worse.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“what if you got flustered, caused more trouble, and slowed things down?”
“She may make a mistake when busy.”
“I won't add to your busy schedule.”
“Can't you tell that she's busy? Stop causing trouble.”
“I lose track of time when it's busy.”
“Don't make things worse!”