跟他们又套近乎 又送东西
“I tried to get close to them and gave them gifts.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
嘴皮子都磨破了
“I talked myself raw.”
跟他们又 套近乎 又 送东西
“I tried to get close to them and gave them gifts.”
桑巴小舅子的 那个仓库 都快让我 搬空了
“I almost emptied Sangba's brother-in-law's warehouse.”
“Look how much humiliating effort and resources I had to waste just to get their cooperation.”
In Chinese social dynamics, securing cooperation often requires building personal rapport (tao jinhu) accompanied by material gift-giving, which can feel burdensome to the petitioner.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to curry favor; to cozy up to someone; to try to get on friendly terms
Commonly used with a slightly derogatory or self-deprecating tone to describe artificially building rapport for personal benefit.
both... and...; doing one thing as well as another
Used to link parallel actions or states, often highlighting an overwhelming accumulation of tasks or qualities.
