鼓励咱们呢 我都懵了
“to encourage us? I'm confused.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Is Mr. Pei using the victory mindset method”
鼓励咱们呢 我都 懵了
“to encourage us? I'm confused.”
“Did we really get paid? Let me ask Hao Qiong.”
“Are you serious? That doesn't make any sense at all; I have no idea what's happening.”
In Chinese workplace dynamics, subordinates often spend significant effort trying to interpret the hidden meaning behind an enigmatic superior's unusual moves.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
encouraging us
A standard collocation where '咱们' includes both the speaker and listener.
I'm totally confused; I was dumbfounded
A highly colloquial Northern expression describing a state of being mentally stunned or caught off guard.
Expresses an inquisitive, mildly skeptical tone regarding the previous speaker's premise.
Indicates a newly reached mental state of total bafflement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I advise you all to behave yourselves.”
“our cooperation is essential. That's our duty.”
“Watch your wording. What do you mean "our"?”
“They're interested in your proposal.”
“How about this? Let's try all the ways”
“Should we think of a way to make him talk?”