很多人打破了头 想要抢着上这个项目
“many fought tooth and nail for a spot on this project.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
乔海伦
“Qiao Hailun,”
很多人 打破了头 想要 抢着 上 这个 项目
“many fought tooth and nail for a spot on this project.”
“Hold on a second. I'll have Xiao Yang speak to you.”
“Do not take this for granted; people would kill for this opportunity.”
In competitive Chinese corporate environments, high-profile projects represent career breakthroughs, leading to fierce internal jockeying for position.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
fight tooth and nail; fight frantically
A vivid colloquial idiom describing fierce, ruthless competition for scarce resources or positions.
scramble to; vie with each other to
Used before a verb to show multiple people rushing to do something first.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Then why is everyone fighting so hard for it?”
“We are risking our necks here.”
“He had one spot for the undergraduates. Tons of students fought for it.”
“when it comes down to it, he didn't do anything wrong.”
“Mr. Zheng, everyone has to have a first time.”
“She's on her way to becoming a top influencer.”