叫他少管闲事
“Tell him to mind his own business.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Tell Oshima Hiroshi to stop meddling.”
叫 他 少管闲事
“Tell him to mind his own business.”
是
“Yes, sir.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In hierarchical and political environments, meddling in another official's sphere of responsibility is seen as a severe breach of boundaries that invites sharp reprimands.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
mind your own business; stay out of other people's affairs
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to tell someone sternly to stop meddling.
tell him to
A colloquial way to issue an indirect imperative through a messenger.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Tell him to mind his own business.”
“Stop meddling. They are too much of a bully. Why should we agree?”
“Why did he have to play hero?”