上面说得上话的领导 给你说一嘴
“someone from the higher-ups puts in a word for you,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你想想 假如 我说假如
“Think about it. If, I mean if,”
上面 说得上话 的 领导 给你 说一嘴
“someone from the higher-ups puts in a word for you,”
他们也愿意顺坡下驴 你现在弄成这样
“the others will be willing to take the convenient excuse. But now you've made it too awkward,”
“You don't stand a chance on your own; you need a heavyweight patron to intervene and bail you out.”
Having an influential leader informally 'put in a word' is a potent traditional way to bypass administrative gridlocks and resolve disputes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
having influence, weight, or say in matters
Used to describe an individual whose opinions or directives are taken seriously by superiors or peers.
mention casually or put in a quick word
A northern colloquial expression meaning to drop a brief, casual remark or recommendation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“speaking nonsense to a superior.”
“She's your superior after all.”
“to put in a few good words with Mr. Li.”