刚才呢 人多 我就不好意思说什么
“Just now, there were many people. I feel bad talking more.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
周总啊
“Mr. Zhou.”
刚 才呢 人多 我就不 好意思 说什么
“Just now, there were many people. I feel bad talking more.”
现在就咱们两个人 这种话呢也就咱们 关起门来说
“Now, there are only two of us. Let's talk about this behind closed doors.”
“I spared your reputation in front of others, but now hear the harsh truth.”
Chinese business etiquette strictly prohibits criticizing superiors or colleagues in front of others. Frank discussions and disagreements are reserved exclusively for private, closed-door settings.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
feel embarrassed / feel awkward to do something
Frequently used to explain personal hesitation or social discomfort when violating etiquette.
crowded / there are many people around
A frequent conversational justification for refraining from sensitive or controversial topics.
Pauses after the topicalized temporal frame to draw the listener's focus to the situational background.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I don't even know how to start, to be honest.”
“Why is it so crowded today?”
“These days, there are fewer customers.”
“[Yue Ru] This is a designer that a friend of mine”
“There are people here. - Many people are here... - You...”
“I can't really say much.”