他堂堂一个一级经销商 他竟然还直接开了门店
“that he, as a primary distributor, would actually open stores,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“the secondary supply the tertiary, and then the retail stores. I didn't expect”
他 堂堂一个 一级经销商 他 竟然还 直接开了门店
“that he, as a primary distributor, would actually open stores,”
而且还是那种不起眼的小店
“small, unremarkable stores.”
“Someone with his high market status shouldn't be stooping to run a street-level retail shop.”
In Chinese commerce, engaging in activities below one's established echelon can be viewed as losing stature or breaking conventional industry norms.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
grand; dignified; of high standing
Used before a noun to highlight impressive status, often to emphasize the contrast with an unexpected, low-prestige action.
unexpectedly; to go as far as to
Combines two adverbs to amplify surprise and indignation at an unexpected development.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You actually bypassed the distributors and checked their books?”
“you're still better in sales operations.”
“You can't be both the seller and the distributor.”