看来是被打了招呼
“Seems like they were warned in advance.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“As soon as I mentioned our project, they all politely declined.”
看来是 被 打了招呼
“Seems like they were warned in advance.”
筑翎
“Zhuling.”
“Someone powerful told them not to work with us.”
In Chinese business and administrative culture, '打招呼' often euphemistically describes covert intervention or leveraging personal connections to nudge decisions before formal processes occur.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it seems; it appears that
Used at the beginning of a clause to introduce a deduction or inference based on observed facts.
to give a tip-off; to drop a quiet warning/instruction behind the scenes
Beyond its basic meaning 'to greet', this idiom frequently refers to using personal networks or authority to unofficially influence an outcome.
