但是我现在也联系不上他 那你当事人现在什么意思
“But I can't get in touch with him either. Then what are your client's”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我个人当然也是希望 他们一家和好如初了
“Personally, of course I hope their family can reconcile.”
但 是我 现在也 联系不上 他 那你当事人现在 什么意思
“But I can't get in touch with him either. Then what are your client's”
你知道吗 他是不是不想调解 也不想出钱
“current thoughts? Is he avoiding the mediation and the payment?”
“Stop giving me excuses about losing contact—is your client trying to dodge settling this?”
When negotiation goodwill breaks down, speakers switch from indirect politeness to blunt rhetorical questioning like '什么意思' to force accountability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what does (someone) mean by this; what is someone's true angle
Often used in spoken Chinese with a sharp intonation to demand an explanation or question someone's motives.
client; party concerned in a legal or mediation case
Standard formal/semi-formal legal term used by mediators and lawyers to refer to the principal involved.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But I can't get in touch with him either. Then what are your client's”
“but you still won't be able to reach”
“But I can't reach you. I'm really worried.”