是我以个人的名誉 作担保谈定下来的
“was arranged with my personal reputation as a guarantee.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
今天这个形式的见面
“this meeting today, in this environment,”
是我 以个人的名誉 作担保 谈定下来 的
“was arranged with my personal reputation as a guarantee.”
“We don't need to waste time on meaningless arguments.”
“I put my neck on the line to make this happen, so stop arguing and respect the agreement.”
In Chinese business culture, personal credibility and moral standing often serve as informal but powerful collateral in high-stakes negotiations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in one's personal reputation
Used in formal or high-stakes business contexts to show ultimate personal commitment.
to act as a guarantee / to vouch for
A formal collocation used when someone personally backs a deal or another person.
negotiate and finalize
A resultative complement construction common in professional settings meaning a deal has been successfully settled.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I swear on my character. I'll never do anything”
“I swear it with my life.”
“I swear on my character that Mr. Zheng is clean.”
“I can swear. I can swear”
“for my niece, Li Zhen.”
“Then, as the guarantor, I'd be responsible.”