他的思想工作都做好了吧
“Have you talked to him?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You and Qu Hua will be living apart.”
他的 思想工作 都 做好了吧
“Have you talked to him?”
我还没跟他说呢
“Not yet.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
A pervasive concept in Chinese society derived from state and organizational practices, referring to counseling, convincing, or comforting someone to accept a challenging personal or professional assignment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ideological work; persuasive communication; heart-to-heart talk
Originally an institutional term, often used colloquially to mean mentally preparing or persuading someone to accept a difficult reality.
Softens the question and invites confirmation based on a tentative assumption.