哪个天才想出来的
“I wonder which genius came up with that.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
管培生
“Management trainee...”
哪个天才想出来的
“I wonder which genius came up with that.”
“Now, I can prevent any backstabbing, and I'll be compensated, too.”
“Who on earth could be foolish enough to suggest such nonsense?”
Calling someone a 'genius' (天才) when they make an absurd blunder is a ubiquitous form of dark humor in modern Chinese workplace banter.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
which genius (often sarcastic)
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to ironically call out someone who did something foolish.
came up with; devised
Use this collocation when asking or describing who brainstormed or created a plan.
Emphasizes the agent and circumstances of the action within the 'shi... de' construction.