你看看他还能坑咱们多久
“Once our business is up, let's see how long he can do this.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你等生意做起来了
“Once our business is up, let's see how long he can do this.”
你看看他还能坑咱们多久
“Once our business is up, let's see how long he can do this.”
“He is ripping us off, but mark my words, his tricks will catch up with him soon.”
In Chinese business culture, navigating partnerships requires vigilance against being 'trapped' or 'duped' (坑), a concept frequently discussed among close allies when evaluating untrustworthy third parties.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just look; mark my words
Used in spoken Chinese to direct attention or emphasize a prediction or obvious reality.
scam us; screw us over
The verb '坑' is highly popular colloquial slang meaning to trap, cheat, or put someone at an unfair disadvantage.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“but I'd never trick myself.”
“Let me see how long you can hold out.”
“Let's see how long he can keep up the charade.”
“and you might be able to live for a few more years.”
“I can't hold him off much longer.”
“I can really work for another 2 years.”