上面是应该下不来台
“the higher-ups must feel embarrassed.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我觉得
“I think”
上面是应该 下不来台
“the higher-ups must feel embarrassed.”
你想想 假如 我说假如
“Think about it. If, I mean if,”
“The leaders are deeply embarrassed and have lost face, which makes them impossible to negotiate with right now.”
In Chinese institutional culture, putting superiors in a position where they 'cannot step down' is a catastrophic misstep, as face preservation takes priority over resolving the issue.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
put in an awkward position or unable to back down gracefully
A vital idiomatic chunk used when someone has lost face and cannot exit a confrontation without looking foolish.
higher authorities or superior leadership
Common workplace shorthand referring vaguely to executive management or higher bureaucratic tiers.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“who lack proper manners.”
“She just wants to embarrass me.”
“It's indeed not very presentable,”
“she might never step down.”
“and no step is impossible to come down from.”
“There must be a way to get on it.”