就跟你们主编通了气
“gave your editor-in-chief a heads-up.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“he must consider tax revenue. So, Huang”
就跟你们主编 通了气
“gave your editor-in-chief a heads-up.”
这个
“You need”
“Your boss already knows and agreed, so back off.”
In Chinese bureaucratic and institutional culture, 'tongqi' refers to privately reaching mutual consensus between leaders before public discussions occur.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
touched base; communicated informally behind the scenes
A colloquial idiom used when parties align or compare notes prior to official actions.
Marks the completion of the action, signaling that the coordination is already a settled matter.