先交货吧 钱到手了再说
“Deliver the goods first and get the money.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
后面有什么打算
“What are our plans next?”
先交货吧 钱到手了再说
“Deliver the goods first and get the money.”
打算多长时间交货啊 到时候 细节你不用操心
“How long will the delivery take? When it's time... Don't worry about the details.”
“Don't get ahead of ourselves; show me the money first before we talk about what's next.”
Chinese business and daily culture often values concrete, immediate results over abstract future promises, emphasizing that money in hand is the only true guarantee.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
do something first, then talk about/decide on other things later
A common spoken structure used to postpone decisions until an immediate prerequisite task is finished.
money is in hand / payment is received
Colloquial way to refer to receiving cash or payment securely.
Softens the imperative into a pragmatic suggestion.
Indicates completion of the prerequisite action (receiving the money).
