我本来就是想 打探一下到底什么情况
“I only wanted to find out what was going on,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
对了 你知道 天火之前来腾达挖人的事吗
“By the way, did you know Sky Fire tried to poach us before?”
我 本来就是 想 打探一下 到底什么情况
“I only wanted to find out what was going on,”
“Don't get the wrong idea—I wasn't actually planning to leave.”
In Chinese corporate culture, speaking with headhunters or rival firms can signal disloyalty, prompting employees to defensively downplay their inquiries as mere curiosity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to sound out; to inquire into discreetly
Use when gathering covert or sensitive workplace intelligence rather than asking openly.
what is actually going on
A natural spoken phrase used when seeking the real truth behind rumors or confusing events.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I used to ask you questions all the time.”
“I wanted to go in and investigate.”
“since I haven't shown up for days.”