我们合作的事从长计议吧
“Let's discuss our cooperation later.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我现在有急事要离开中国
“I have an emergency and need to leave China now.”
我们 合作 的事 从长计议 吧
“Let's discuss our cooperation later.”
谢谢你的理解啊
“Thank you for your understanding.”
“Let's put this deal on ice for now; I am backing out.”
In Chinese business culture, direct flat refusals are avoided; phrases like 'deliberating in the long run' serve as polite, face-saving euphemisms for delaying or shelving deals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to take one's time in making a decision; to put off for further deliberation
A classic idiomatic hedge used in business and formal contexts to defer a decision or soft-reject a proposal.
Softens the imperative into a gentle suggestion, mitigating potential awkwardness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We need a long-term plan on this.”
“We should think this through carefully.”
“Let's think it through carefully.”
“For our long-lasting cooperation,”
“let's... let's discuss it later.”
“We should take our time to consider it.”
“Let's go back and rethink our plan.”