所以索性把这个卖了 落袋为安
“and decided to sell this one and cash out while you could.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“So, your last project flopped, so you lost confidence”
所以 索性 把这个 卖了 落袋为安
“and decided to sell this one and cash out while you could.”
“That doesn't sound like you, Lin Zhanqiao.”
“I lost my nerve after the last flop, so I just want to secure whatever money I can right now.”
In Chinese business culture, taking profits off the table ('落袋为安') is seen as prudent, yet doing so too early can be critiqued by peers as losing one's entrepreneurial edge.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
pocket the money to be safe; take profits off the table
A common financial and colloquial idiom used when choosing to realize profits or cash out to avoid future risks.
might as well; simply
Used before an action to indicate taking a decisive step directly to avoid further hassle.
