秋 秋萍 我文章是不是 写得不太好
“Qiuping? Are my articles poorly written?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
为什么呀 这 文章有什么问题吗
“Why? What... Is there an issue with them?”
秋 秋萍 我文章 是不是 写得不太好
“Qiuping? Are my articles poorly written?”
有什么不好的地方 你们跟我说啊
“If there are problems, you can tell me.”
“Qiu Ping, did I mess up the article? Please just be honest with me.”
In Chinese workplace communication, subordinates or colleagues who anticipate criticism often use understated phrases such as 'bu tai hao' (not very good) to self-deprecate and gently probe for reactions, helping to ease potential awkwardness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
is it not very good / is it somewhat flawed
Used in spoken Chinese to tactfully probe for someone's negative impression of one's work; it sounds softer and leaves more conversational leeway than bluntly asking 'hen cha ma' (is it terrible?).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This isn't Qiuping's fault. I hadn't told her yet.”
“Yes. Qiuping has been strongly recommending your printery to me.”
“I, Li Qiuping, will still be here.”
“You owe gratitude to Qiuping”
“Then, whenever he saw Qiuping, he'd freeze like a stone, couldn't say a word.”
“I'm leaving Li Qiuping to you. You have two years”