三人行，必有我师(焉)

语法
（不）是，而（不）是, "而" to emphasize conflicting ideas (top of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Using_%22er%22_to_explain_contrasting_ideas

词汇
靠, lean (?? approach?) (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
你记住，你是个人，而不是把刀, remember, you're a person, not a knife.
敢情你们特调处不是要一个顾问，而是需要一个保姆, what you people at the SID need isn't a consultant, it's a nanny
小姐，你不能靠近他, Miss, you can't go near him

Me:
他不是我男朋友，而是我哥哥。
原来我们和爱情曾经靠得那么近🎵