林主任确实是受累了
“Director Lin has indeed worked hard.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
的确是费了不少力
“He really put in a lot of effort.”
林 主任 确实是 受累了
“Director Lin has indeed worked hard.”
“You really pulled your weight on this, and I want you to know I appreciate your effort.”
Saying someone has 'suffered exhaustion' (受累) is an essential social lubricant in Chinese bureaucratic and professional etiquette to show deference and give face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
be put to trouble; endure hardship for a task
A courteous and traditional formula used to acknowledge someone's physical or mental labor on one's behalf.
indeed is; truly is
Used to add strong affirmative emphasis to an observation or validation.
Marks the completion of the effort and conveys current appreciation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Director Lin should have told you.”
“How has Ms. Xu been doing lately?”
“It's all thanks to your good guidance, Mr. Lin.”
“We've discussed and agreed that Ms. Lin should take a good rest.”
“Ms. Xu, I think her criticism is wrong.”
“Director Li, you're here too.”