那个什么陈东华 你那么巴结他干什么呀
“why are you trying so hard to flatter that Chen Donghua?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
凌漪
“Ling Yi,”
那个什么 陈东华 你那么 巴结 他 干什么呀
“why are you trying so hard to flatter that Chen Donghua?”
“You're a woman. Isn't it humiliating to lower yourself like that?”
“Stop humiliating yourself by fawning over that guy; he isn't worth losing your dignity.”
While guanxi and deference are common in hierarchical contexts, overt and unprincipled bootlicking (bajie) is socially looked down upon, especially when peers view it as compromising one's basic dignity and face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
that person/thing or whatever; that guy
A colloquial filler used to display casual dismissiveness, mild contempt, or vague recollection.
to flatter; to fawn upon; to kiss up to
A pejorative verb describing servile attempts to win favor from a person in power.
why on earth; what for
A blunt rhetorical question pattern used to challenge or reproach another person's actions.
Softens the bluntness of the rhetorical question while signaling emotional engagement or exasperation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Go find him. Bring him in for a chat”
“could you watch Chen Hui for a bit?”
“Right! Go find Chen Hui.”
“Guess who went with Zheng Decheng to see Mr. Zhang?”
“Who doesn't know you, Director Zheng?”
“Cheng Xiaodong, what are you doing? Are you crazy?”