三个副镇长采完了 轮也该轮到李镇长了
“You've interviewed the three deputy mayors. It's Ms. Li's turn now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
郑书记 那我们还是约一下 不 不是 你听我说啊
“Mr. Zheng, shall we set a date? No, wait. Listen to me.”
三个副镇长采 完了 轮也该 轮到 李镇长 了
“You've interviewed the three deputy mayors. It's Ms. Li's turn now.”
举贤不避亲 好吧 你先采她 我之后再说
“Treat everyone equally. Interview her now, okay? Talk later.”
“Don't interview me yet; follow the proper bureaucratic order and interview Mayor Li first.”
In Chinese governmental settings, leaders often manage media exposure meticulously, deferring interviews to peers or superiors under the guise of procedural fairness and modesty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is rightfully one's turn; it should certainly be someone's turn by now
Used to strongly emphasize that following a sequence or queue, a specific person is clearly next in line.
finished interviewing / gathering material
Journalistic jargon where '采' (cǎi) is short for '采访' (cǎifǎng, to interview).
Marks completed actions in the sequence and reinforces the speaker's conclusion that the next step is overdue.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Then, Ms. Lin, I won't trouble you further. I'm leaving. - Bye. - Bye.”
“how good it would be if Ms. Li were here.”
“Go report to Ms. Li every now and then.”
“Just forget about the deputy mayor.”
“Ms. Li, I'm sorry to trouble you.”
“Ms. Li, don't worry. I'm keeping an eye on it.”