书记 不是我拍你马屁啊 你真的是太厉害了
“Mr. Zheng, I'm not flattering you. You're really amazing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
什么报道
“What articles?”
书记 不是我 拍你 马屁啊 你真的是 太厉害了
“Mr. Zheng, I'm not flattering you. You're really amazing.”
这个杜记者啊 给咱们月海 排了整整两篇的版啊
“Mr. Du gave two full pages to Yuehai.”
“Secretary, I genuinely admire your exceptional ability and I really want to get on your good side.”
'Shuji' (party secretary) is a party and government leadership title within the Chinese system. In Chinese workplace culture, subordinates praising a superior often preface their remarks with 'bu shi wo pai ma pi' ('not that I'm flattering you') to dispel any sense of self-serving calculation, making the compliment appear objective and sincere.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to flatter; to suck up to someone; to brown-nose
Derogatory and colloquial. The phrase 'not that I am flattering you' is a common rhetorical disclaimer used to preface strong praise.
incredibly impressive; highly capable; amazing
A very high-frequency colloquial expression of praise carrying a strong exclamatory tone.
Used for a mid-sentence pause and at the end of an utterance to soften the delivery while intensifying the exclamation of admiration.
