钱总 今天手上的工作还紧张吗 张总
“Ms. Qian. Are you still swamped with work today? Mr. Zhang.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
钱总 今天 手上的 工作还紧张吗 张总
“Ms. Qian. Are you still swamped with work today? Mr. Zhang.”
基本上都已经完成了 是这样的
“It's basically all done. Here's the thing.”
“Do you have a moment, or are you too swamped right now?”
In Chinese corporate hierarchy, asking whether another manager's workload is tight functions as a courteous buffer before delegating or requesting assistance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the work on hand; current tasks
A very common office idiom referring to ongoing duties one is currently handling.
heavy workload; tight schedule
Used to describe a high-pressure, time-crunched schedule at work.
Marks a straightforward polar yes-no question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You're truly young and accomplished. No, you're too kind.”
“Mr. Qian, I'll be straightforward.”
“If you don't need anything else, I'll attend to other matters.”
“Mr. Li, it's an honor to have you here today.”
“Mr. Li is likely busy. He'll tell you later.”
“Mr. Chen, I'll finish mine. Enjoy.”