聂总 聂太太受委屈了
“Mr. and Mrs. Nie, you've been treated unfairly.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你们还要什么说法呀
“What kind of explanation do you want?”
聂总 聂 太 太 受委屈了
“Mr. and Mrs. Nie, you've been treated unfairly.”
这件事
“This matter”
“Your wife has been publicly disrespected, so you cannot let this slide.”
In Chinese business and high-society circles, insulting an executive's spouse is a direct affront to the leader's own face (面子), necessitating formal vindication or an apology.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to suffer injustice; to be wronged or mistreated
A crucial pragmatic formula used when defending someone who has experienced unfair treatment or emotional injury.
Marks a newly realized situation or change of state, highlighting that the offense has already occurred.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You share a rock-solid relationship with Mr. Nie.”
“you'll be disappointed.”
“Mrs. Nie will find out the truth sooner or later.”
“Well, I have you to thank for that.”
“will need your and Mr. Nie's support in the future.”
“Mr. Nie. -Mr. Nie. -Mr. Nie. Can you say a few words to us?”