那不 那 那不合适 真 真不合适 领导
“No... That... that's not right. It's really not right, Chief.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
想让你来接班
“as the Director of the Investigation Office.”
那不 那 那 不合适 真 真 不合适 领导
“No... That... that's not right. It's really not right, Chief.”
“There's nothing wrong with it. In terms of seniority and ability,”
“I'm overwhelmed and terrified to accept this directly, so I must show extreme modesty first.”
In Chinese bureaucratic and corporate culture, accepting an elite promotion immediately is considered arrogant; one is expected to decline multiple times out of modesty (辞让).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
inappropriate / not suitable
The most standard euphemistic refusal in Chinese business and social etiquette.
to take over a position / to succeed someone
Used when inheriting an important post or duty from a predecessor or mentor.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you can spin it however you like.”
“Okay. W-Well, I'm sorry about this.”
“Well...”
“Then... why are you giving me this?”
“Well, alright then.”
“Well, I did say that. But that's not what I meant.”