我们本来卖的就是威士忌 又不是奶茶
“We sell whiskey, after all. Not bubble tea.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“This somewhat lowers our brand's prestige.”
我们 本来 卖的 就是 威士忌 又不是 奶茶
“We sell whiskey, after all. Not bubble tea.”
而且我们主要的客户 就是经销商
“And our main clients are distributors.”
“Do not treat a high-end luxury alcohol brand like a cheap everyday commodity.”
Contrasting premium imported spirits like whisky with ubiquitous, mass-market milk tea highlights corporate concerns over brand prestige and maintaining elite market positioning.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
inherently / was originally supposed to be
Used to appeal to an obvious, foundational fact when refuting a misguided proposal.
it is not as if / it is hardly
A rhetorical device used in spoken Chinese to reject an absurd comparison or expectation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“is it better paired with our whiskey or champagne?”
“Buying milk tea? Yes. I'll take two drinks.”
“I asked you to buy milk tea. Why did you get this?”
“I don't understand what's so good about milk tea.”
“you'll only end up with this lousy milk tea.”
“I realized it was just old wine in a new bottle.”