总是听掌柜们回话
“[Pavilion of Fragrant Incense] Hearing reports from the managers is one thing,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我原还想着 应该跟这批货 一起去趟山西
“[Pavilion of Fragrant Incense] I actually thought I should go with this batch and make a trip to Shanxi.”
总是听掌柜们回话
“[Pavilion of Fragrant Incense] Hearing reports from the managers is one thing,”
不实地的去看看
“but I won't feel settled”
“Just listening to reports from managers is not enough; I need to see what is happening myself.”
In traditional Chinese commerce, business owners placed immense emphasis on conducting on-site supervision rather than trusting middle managers blindly.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
shopkeeper or store manager
A historical commercial term commonly encountered in period dramas to refer to the person running a business or branch.
to report back or reply
Used when an employee or subordinate gives an update or response to a master or superior.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Our manager doesn't mean to slight you.”
“The Manager didn't notify us.”
“Why should I listen to you?”
“But they wouldn't listen to a word.”
“his manager must be a wonderful person, too.”
“I asked someone to take a message to the Manager,”