这种赔本的买卖
“Such a project won't bring us even a dime.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
要不要慎重考虑一下
“Why don't you give it a second thought?”
这种 赔本的买卖
“Such a project won't bring us even a dime.”
“As long as I'm still in this position,”
“I will never agree to an idea that clearly loses money.”
Labeling an endeavor a losing transaction is a direct and definitive justification in Chinese business to reject compromises without needing further emotional explanation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a losing proposition; an unprofitable deal
Widely used literally in business and metaphorically in daily life for any action where costs outweigh benefits.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's normal to lose money in business.”
“Selling your brother for money? So it's all business.”
“Come to think of it, this deal has really been bad luck.”