但是我来之前呢 他应该接待过咨询公司的人
“But before I arrived, he likely met with consulting firm people.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Peter, I just left Barry's home.”
但是 我来 之前呢 他 应该 接待过 咨询公司 的人
“But before I arrived, he likely met with consulting firm people.”
我侧面打听一下
“I'll discreetly inquire.”
“Be on alert: he might be weighing other options or getting outside advice behind our backs.”
In Chinese business environments, sharing subtle observational clues about client visits helps team members coordinate their negotiation tactics behind the scenes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
before arriving / prior to coming
A temporal phrase used frequently in professional recaps to establish chronology.
consulting firm
Standard corporate vocabulary for external advisory companies.
Pauses after the timeframe condition to highlight the unexpected finding that follows.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I did some digging before I came.”
“When I came here before, they also gave me trouble.”
“I'm guessing he wants to introduce you to some customers.”
“I'm Ms. Lin's assistant. I'll be hosting you today.”
“He first came to our company to look at profiles and then shortlisted a few.”
“I just got here. It shouldn't have anything to do with me, right?”