得看领导脸色嘛 是吧 那倒也是
“depends on the leaders, right? That's true.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
咱们做生意的呀 能不能吃上饭
“As businessmen, whether we have business to do”
得看 领导 脸色嘛 是吧 那倒 也是
“depends on the leaders, right? That's true.”
您怎么进来了 我们正想到外面 去接您呢
“Why are you here? We were about to pick you up outside.”
“Like it or not, we have to kiss up to officials if we want to survive.”
Reflects the common belief in Chinese commerce that business success often hinges on pleasing political leaders and maintaining strong government ties.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to watch someone's mood or expression; to cater to someone's whims
A common idiom used when one must behave subserviently to please a superior.
that is indeed true; come to think of it, you have a point
Use this spoken phrase when reluctantly or thoughtfully conceding a point made by someone else.
Emphasizes that watching leaders' faces is an obvious and self-evident reality.
Softens the assertion and prompts the listener for mutual validation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“it depends on you.”
“did you see Mr. Ji's face?”
“this girl doesn't even like the general manager.”
“- What's the word? - What's the situation? - Let's have another drink. - It's no big deal, right?”
“you're a leader. You should know this.”
“and the boss is incredibly arrogant.”