就是要置杉立方于死地 不不不
“was to destroy Shanlifang. No.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你之所以要掀起 这么大的舆论风波
“The reason you stirred up such a huge public uproar”
就是要 置杉立方于死地 不不不
“was to destroy Shanlifang. No.”
这个 掀起风波不假
“It's true I stirred things up,”
“Do not frame it like that; my goal was never to destroy them completely.”
Even during fierce competition, openly acknowledging an intent to totally eliminate a rival is culturally viewed as ruthless and unacceptable.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to put to death / to drive into a dead end / to ruin completely
A dramatic idiom used to describe an action intended to utterly crush or destroy an opponent or entity.
no, no, no
A rapid repetition used in spoken Chinese to vehemently contradict an opponent's statement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But this is Shanlifang. Your former employer.”
“We're at Shanlifang? What do you think?”
“might actually turn this crisis into an opportunity.”
“not to protect Shanlifang's image? You knew that, didn't you?”
“Aren't you worried you might completely offend Shanlifang?”
“We simply got caught in the crossfire.”