不过我都摸清楚了 他们没什么后台
“But I've looked into it. They don't have any backing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Some of them are trying to jack up the price.”
不过我都 摸清楚了 他们 没什么后台
“But I've looked into it. They don't have any backing.”
要是再敢跟我咋呼 我有的是办法 让他们把嘴闭上
“If they dare to act tough with me again, I have plenty of ways to shut them up.”
“Don't worry, they are powerless nobodies and we can crush them if needed.”
In Chinese social and business negotiations, knowing whether an opponent has 'houtai' determines whether one can play hardball or must tread carefully.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to figure out thoroughly; to investigate fully
Use this spoken collocation when you have probed into a situation or someone's background until you understand it completely.
backing; patron; powerful connection
Crucial term in Chinese business and social dynamics denoting influential sponsors or political/social support.
Marks completion of the investigation, adding certainty and finality to the statement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But I didn't expect them to have so many people.”
“I looked into it. Their technology is not a problem,”
“You haven't told me how you knew”