已经彻底打消我的念头了
“would have killed my interest.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
如果我对项目感兴趣 那你刚才的回答
“even if I were interested in the project, your answer just now”
已经彻底打消我的念头了
“would have killed my interest.”
“You can't control the direction or the timeline, nor can you determine the return on investment.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
While social etiquette favors indirectness, Chinese business elites often adopt blunt, direct feedback when evaluating investment risks.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to dispel an idea or drop an intention
A formal collocation used when an external factor causes someone to abandon a plan or consideration.
completely; thoroughly
An adverb used to emphasize total finality, frequently modifying negative outcomes or changes of mind.
Indicates a completed change of state, underscoring that the interest has permanently vanished.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“to wipe it all away?”
“I wanted to give up long ago.”
“so I dropped the idea.”
“So I've let it all go now.”