to hell with去他的

把宁做鸡头不做凤尾反过来说：平台比头衔重要，一句话立住立场。

I'd rather be A in X than B in Y

表立场：比起在别处更进一步，宁愿留在这边做小角色。

I'd rather be a big fish here than a small fish there. ／ I'd sooner stay small here than be big elsewhere.

中性

rather 重读，than 后轻快带过，别把比较两头都读成重音。

I'd rather be a junior at this studio than a manager somewhere I don't believe in. 我宁愿在这家工作室当个新人，也不去一家我不认同的公司当经理。

把功劳推回给真正的建造者，一句自嘲就把谦逊说得有分量。

You're the one who ought to ... I'm only ...

别人夸你时，把功劳转给真正出力的人，再轻描淡写自己。

The credit's all yours. I just carry the papers. ／ That's your bow to take, not mine.

中性

the one who 连读，重音落在 bows，结尾 office boy 放轻。

You're the one who ought to take the bows here; I just booked the room. 该上台受表扬的是你，我不过是订了个场地。

体面话接一句粗口，前后落差把不在乎钱说得格外认真。

it's the honor of doing X, and to hell with Y

半开玩笑表态时用，说明看重事情本身、报酬不重要；正式场合别用。

It's about the work, not the money. ／ Do it for the craft, and the pay be damned.

口语

前半句端着说，to hell with 忽然压低加快，落差就是笑点。

It's the honor of finishing it right, and to hell with the overtime. 能把它做扎实是荣幸，加班费去他的吧。

船东放着权力不用，自称普通乘客，一句话把身份的重量轻轻卸掉。

I'm just an ordinary X on this trip.

想说这次不插手、把决定权交给别人时用；该担责时用它推脱会显得不负责，别用。

I'm only here as a guest. ／ I'll leave the decisions to you.

中性

just an ordinary 连读快带，passenger 稍重，收尾平。

I'm just an ordinary passenger on this trip, so the call is yours. 这次我就是个普通乘客，决定权交给你。