再说了 合作方好不容易来一趟
“Besides, our partner has come all this way.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“It's just staff meal. You don't need to be so formal, Ms. Hu.”
再说了 合作 方 好不容易 来一趟
“Besides, our partner has come all this way.”
如果连顿晚饭都不提供 这要传出去
“If we can't even offer a meal, word might get out”
“Don't feel awkward about accepting; hosting you properly is basic business courtesy.”
In Chinese business culture, properly hosting visiting clients or partners is essential for showing sincerity and maintaining mutual professional face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
besides / furthermore
Use this spoken discourse marker to introduce an additional reason or supporting point.
with great difficulty / after much effort / rare occasion
Use this phrase to emphasize that an opportunity or event is rare and took significant effort to happen.
make a trip over / pay a visit
A common colloquial expression used when someone travels over for a specific purpose.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Our past cooperation was smooth. And we all made money.”
“We still have opportunities to cooperate later.”
“No wonder they're rushing to cooperate with us.”
“Besides, in the team,”
“It really isn't easy to get a chance to talk to you.”
“But later, we started working together, you know.”