裴总 我觉得这个庄导有点 不太靠谱啊
“Mr. Pei, I think Director Zhuang seems a bit unreliable.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你们先聊
“You guys chat first.”
裴总 我觉得 这个 庄导有点 不太靠谱 啊
“Mr. Pei, I think Director Zhuang seems a bit unreliable.”
“Didn't I tell you to hire the best team?”
“I think this guy is incompetent and we shouldn't trust him with this project.”
When reporting negative assessments of personnel to a manager, Chinese speakers frequently use qualifiers like 'a bit' (有点) and 'not quite' (不太) to demonstrate tact and avoid sounding rash.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I think / I feel
Used to soften an opinion or critical judgment, reducing personal assertiveness when speaking to superiors.
not very reliable / questionable
A very popular spoken idiom for describing someone who seems untrustworthy or lacking solid skills.
Softens the bluntness of the criticism while seeking agreement or attention from the boss.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“At least, Director Zhuang has an opening in his schedule.”
“Director Zhuang and I don't have much to do, so we came to help out.”
“Mr. Pei, don't worry. We can handle this. We won't put you in a tough spot.”
“Mr. Pei seems a bit off today. Something does not feel right.”
“Director Zhuang and his team are honestly just too unreliable. I have decided”
“Mr. Pei, aren't you being too impulsive?”