这件事儿 最后一定会落在许红旗手里
“In the end, this will land in Xu Hongqi's hands.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不知道
“No.”
这件事儿 最后 一定会 落在 许红旗 手里
“In the end, this will land in Xu Hongqi's hands.”
“We're hoping you could put in a good word for them.”
“Since that specific person will decide the outcome, we need to leverage personal connections with them right now.”
When official rules might penalize someone harshly, utilizing trusted intermediaries to plead for leniency before the ultimate decision-maker is a quintessential bureaucratic and social strategy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
fall into someone's hands / end up under someone's jurisdiction
Used when an issue, assignment, or person's fate becomes subject to the authority of a specific individual.
plead for mercy / intercede on someone's behalf
A vital concept in Chinese interpersonal relations referring to lobbying a decision-maker using personal favors or connections.
