还跟人家说是做生意贷款
“and tell them I want a business loan.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
别破衣搂搜的
“I can't look shabby”
还跟人家说是做生意贷款
“and tell them I want a business loan.”
你坐那儿 广才
“You sit there, Guangcai.”
“Nobody is going to believe you are doing serious business if you look this scruffy.”
Social status and credibility in business are heavily judged by visual presentation in Chinese culture; dressing shabbily while asking for a loan undermines one's credibility and loses face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to do business
A standard, everyday spoken term for engaging in commerce or trading.
to tell others; to tell people
Used colloquially where '人家' refers generally to other people or third parties involved.