跟吉海集团谈了个项目 谈了一夜
“I was discussing a project with Jihai Group. It took all night.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你昨天怎么没回来呀
“Why didn't you come back yesterday?”
跟吉海 集团 谈了个项目 谈了一夜
“I was discussing a project with Jihai Group. It took all night.”
他们俩呀
“The two of them...”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese professional culture often normalizes overnight work or business socializing, which is readily accepted by family as a legitimate reason for absence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
negotiated a project
Standard casual phrasing to state that one was working on a deal.
negotiated all night
Highlights the extreme duration and dedication or exhaustion involved.
Marks the completion of initiating or working on the negotiation.
