处于一个比较被动的状态
“it will leave Shanlifang Hotel Group in a rather passive position.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
去做保守跟风的话 会让杉立方酒店集团
“if they recklessly take a conservative and copycat approach, it will leave Shanlifang Hotel Group”
处于一个 比较 被动的状态
“it will leave Shanlifang Hotel Group in a rather passive position.”
而且我觉得这次事件 不仅关乎到杉立方酒店集团
“Furthermore, I believe this incident concerns more than just Shanlifang Hotel Group”
“We cannot afford to play it safe; sticking to a conservative follower approach will put us at a severe strategic disadvantage.”
In modern Chinese workplace and business thinking, great emphasis is placed on 'qiang zhan xian ji' (seizing the initiative) and 'zhang wo zhu dong quan' (taking control). Being 'bei dong' (passive) typically implies losing leverage and market advantage, making it a common counterargument in business proposals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be in a certain state, situation, or phase
A very high-frequency pattern in formal writing and business meetings. It typically encloses an adjectival modifier in the middle, such as 'bei dong de zhuang tai' (a passive state) or 'wen ding de zhuang tai' (a stable state).
to be in a passive position; to be at a disadvantage without the upper hand
Often used in competitive, negotiation, or crisis-response scenarios. Common antonyms include 'zhang wo zhu dong' (to hold the initiative) and 'zheng qu zhu dong' (to strive for the initiative).
