我说严总工去跟他唠唠
“I thought Chief Engineer Yan could chat with him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
给人聊出院了
“even talked them into discharge.”
我说 严总工去跟他 唠唠
“I thought Chief Engineer Yan could chat with him.”
指不定就能对上话了
“Maybe they'll just click or something.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese work culture, matching seniority and technical expertise is vital when negotiating difficult interpersonal standoffs.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to chat; to have a conversation
Northeastern Mandarin dialect term equivalent to 聊聊 (liáoliao), creating an intimate and informal tone.
Chief Engineer
Standard workplace abbreviation for 总工程师 (Chief Engineer).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If Chief Engineer Yan needs anything,”
“Mr. Li is likely busy. He'll tell you later.”
“If you are going to see Mr. Ji later,”
“If you have something to say, just say it.”
“If you don't need anything else, I'll attend to other matters.”
“Tell President Li”