你也说了现在行业不景气
“You said it yourself, the industry's struggling now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“At a time like this, would firing her for no reason be appropriate?”
你也说了 现 在行 业不景气
“You said it yourself, the industry's struggling now.”
“What if I introduced Xiaoxue to a better opportunity?”
“Hear me out before you accuse me of being heartless; I have a solution that benefits her.”
Firing an employee arbitrarily damages harmony and human sentiment (人情); offering a better landing spot mitigates guilt and preserves workplace relationships.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
industry downturn / the industry is in a slump
A standard phrase used in professional discussions to describe macro-level economic difficulties in a specific sector.
as you yourself said / you admitted it yourself
A conversational tactic used to anchor one's argument in a premise already conceded by the listener.
Marks completion of the prior statement, establishing it as an agreed-upon fact.
