我恐怕要跟赵兰心商量一下
“I'll probably need to discuss that with Zhao Lanxin.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可以再继续和我茞星继续合作
“with Dingqi and Zhao Lanxin.”
我恐怕要 跟赵兰心 商量一下
“I'll probably need to discuss that with Zhao Lanxin.”
我们还没有解约
“We haven't terminated our contract yet.”
“I cannot agree to this right now, so do not push me.”
In Chinese business culture, directly rejecting an offer causes loss of face, so professionals often cite third-party consultations to soften the refusal.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I am afraid that / perhaps
A polite hedging adverb used to soften bad news or non-committal answers in spoken Chinese.
discuss a bit / talk it over
A common softener used to buy time or indicate shared decision-making.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If Zhao Lanxin had known, she definitely would've interfered somehow.”
“Well, I also need to see your contract with Zhao Lanxin.”
“You shouldn't use Zhao Lanxin to threaten Chenxing and me.”
“only I get to threaten people.”
“than Lin Zhanqiao in the partnership?”
“Zhao Lanxin won't patiently wait for you through those lows.”