只要他们能当着法官的面
“On the condition that they sign”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我的当事人愿意出三十五万
“my client is willing to pay 350,000 yuan.”
只要他 们能 当着 法官 的面
“On the condition that they sign”
写十万块钱欠条就可以
“a 100,000 IOU in front of the judge.”
“I don't trust their private promises; this has to be legally binding and witnessed by the court.”
In Chinese legal disputes, parties often insist on formal court mediation records (Tiaojie) or signing agreements in front of the judge to ensure the agreement carries direct judicial enforceability without needing a new lawsuit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in the presence of...; to one's face
Used to specify that an action must occur directly before a designated witness or party to ensure transparency.
as long as; provided that
A fundamental conditional conjunction used to establish prerequisite terms in negotiations or agreements.
Functions grammatically to link the modifier to the head noun in the prepositional phrase.
