停工停产 还得白养着人
“They've shut down production but still have to keep paying the workers.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
停工停产 还得 白养着人
“They've shut down production but still have to keep paying the workers.”
“They're all begging to sign the contract with us as soon as possible.”
“They are burning through cash by the day; time is entirely on our side.”
In Chinese commercial disputes, prolonging negotiations until the counterparty's ongoing fixed costs force a concession is a common tactical power play.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
suspension of work and production
A common formal business idiom used to describe operations grinding to a complete halt.
supporting someone financially without getting any work in return
A colloquial expression denoting the burden of carrying unproductivity at one's own expense.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Or, your site will be shut down today.”
“The construction has been halted for so long!”
“Closing a factory doesn't require this many people.”
“When will we resume work? Why are we shut down?”
“Let me brief you on the situation. Their factory can't operate any longer.”
“What's the status? Suspended or fired? Come on, spill it!”