咱们可是按契约办事的
“I did everything according to the contract.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你坑我
“You scammed me!”
咱们 可是 按契约办事的
“I did everything according to the contract.”
真不明白
“I really don't understand.”
“Don't blame me, you signed the contract yourself.”
In traditional commerce, relying purely on written contracts over human sentiment (renqing) can lead to bitter accusations of deceit or heartlessness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
act in accordance with the contract
A standard expression used in disputes to justify one's actions based on formal terms.
indeed / actually
Here used as an emphatic adverb to reinforce the speaker's legitimacy and firmness.
Placed at the end of the clause to give an assertive, matter-of-fact confirmation of certainty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We all follow the rules”
“we have to go by the book, right?”
“So, should we do as he says this time?”
“As for the contract, we've finalized it on our side. Now all that's left”
“Let's just do what we agreed on yesterday.”
“let's stick to our agreed plan.”
“I'd like to lay some ground rules now.”
“But you must keep your promise to us.”
“but we have to follow the rules.”