你这个人 刚才张院长在 我就没好意思说
“You... Director Zhang was here just now, so I didn't want to bring it up.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你们点上 马上快十点半了 你忙你的
“that gas lamp up. It's almost ten-thirty. You carry on.”
你 这个人 刚 才张院长在 我 就 没好意思说
“You... Director Zhang was here just now, so I didn't want to bring it up.”
“Don't you think about your own career development?”
“I spared your reputation in front of the boss, but you seriously need to wake up and think about your career.”
Criticism is strictly avoided in front of authority figures like Dean Zhang to protect the subordinate's public face, saving direct confrontations for private moments.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
you, really / honestly, you
Used in spoken Chinese to introduce exasperation, mild reproach, or helpless fondness toward someone's behavior.
felt too embarrassed / held back out of politeness
Crucial expression used to explain that social awkwardness or face-saving prevented someone from taking direct action.
