这贷款只能批这么多了
“this is the maximum loan I can approve.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
以我在银行的权限
“With my authority at the bank,”
这 贷款 只能批这么多 了
“this is the maximum loan I can approve.”
“And the repayment date is approaching.”
“Don't ask for more; this is the absolute maximum I can do for you.”
In Chinese business culture, blaming organizational constraints (权限) is a polite, face-saving way to decline requests.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
can only approve this much
Useful professional phrase when delivering bad news about budget, loan, or quota limits.
Marks a completed boundary or final limit, conveying that the ceiling has been reached.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If the loan gets approved,”
“I can't worry about that now. Let's get through this first.”
“You're the expert on bank loan approvals.”
“so I really can't approve any more funds.”
“We can't just loan to anyone. Right?”
“That still leaves too many people.”