也不是 也不是 这个我们可以从长计议
“Yes and no. No, not exactly. We can negotiate this.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
由我们镇政府来建 是 收入都归我们 对吧 是是
“You mean the government builds the guesthouse - and gets the profits? - Yes. Yes and no. No, not exactly.”
也不是 也不是 这个 我们可以 从长计议
“Yes and no. No, not exactly. We can negotiate this.”
对 从长计议
“Yes, that's negotiable.”
“Your terms are too demanding, but let us stall and rethink this later rather than agreeing right now.”
In Chinese business culture, when faced with an unfavorable demand, negotiators rarely say an outright 'no'; instead, they use formulas like 'discuss in depth later' to preserve relational harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not necessarily; that is not quite right
A polite, conversational hedge used to soften disagreement before offering an alternative view.
to deliberate from a long-term perspective; to take one's time in making a decision
A classical idiom frequently used in business and professional negotiations as a diplomatic stalling tactic.
