那是我郑德诚欠你的
“That was my personal debt.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
当时是我没给你盖章
“True, I refused your stamp then.”
那是 我 郑德诚 欠你的
“That was my personal debt.”
不是我们月海欠你的
“Not Yuehai's debt to you.”
“Take your anger out on me personally, but leave my company out of this.”
In Chinese business culture, leaders often step forward to shoulder moral debts individually to shield their company's integrity and collective reputation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
owe you / indebted to you
Frequently used to acknowledge moral fault or an emotional/practical debt toward someone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“My personal mistake”
“You're the one who owes me!”
“Your name, Zheng Decheng, is on it. Take a look for yourself!”
“We've all been deceived by Zheng Decheng. That can't be.”
“This is Zheng Decheng.”
“All I can say is Zheng Decheng is formidable. He went straight to Mr. Zhang of the Provincial Committee.”