谈生意嘛 要知己知彼
“In a business negotiation, we have to know ourselves and our counterpart.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
仗着我们听不懂 忽悠咱们 都是钱
“he fools us because we don't understand English? It's all about money.”
谈生意 嘛 要 知己知彼
“In a business negotiation, we have to know ourselves and our counterpart.”
可是我不知道 小哥现在有没有时间 你问一下呗
“But I'm not sure if Ziqiu has free time now. Ask him.”
“Don't feel bad about spying on them; we must protect our money.”
Chinese business culture heavily incorporates classic strategic wisdom, treating business negotiations as competitive matches where understanding the other side's background is paramount.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to negotiate or talk business
A very common spoken expression used when discussing commercial dealings.
know yourself and know your enemy
A well-known idiom derived from Sun Tzu's Art of War, frequently applied in business negotiations.
Highlights an obvious fact or shared premise, meaning 'as everyone knows'.
