是张厂长亲口答应 我们郑书记的 我们镇政府
“But Mr. Zhang himself promised this to Mr. Zheng. We can't just stand by.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Mr. Zhou, I hate making things difficult. But Mr. Zhang himself promised this to Mr. Zheng.”
是张厂长 亲口答应 我们郑书记的 我们 镇政府
“But Mr. Zhang himself promised this to Mr. Zheng. We can't just stand by.”
也不能坐视不理
“We can't just stand by.”
“This comes from our superiors, so you have no choice but to carry it out.”
In Chinese bureaucratic interactions, invoking the direct verbal commitment of high-ranking leaders ('Secretary Zheng', 'Director Zhang') is an essential negotiation tactic to obligate mid-level officials.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
personally promised; gave one's word directly
Used to emphasize that an agreement was verbally confirmed by an authority figure.
put someone in a difficult spot; make things hard for someone
Appears in polite pushback formulas like 'I don't want to make things hard for you, but...'
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Mr. Zhang, could you pass me the phone? I'll talk to him.”
“Even if you don't trust Mr. Zhang, you can trust me. Right?”
“Well, Mr. Zheng, could you just relax a bit?”
“Are they serious? Mr. Zheng, Ms. Li,”
“Don't be nervous. We're questioning everyone.”
“- I... - It's personal. - Mr. Zheng... - How can you blame the place?”