我是马总的秘书
“I'm Mr. Ma's secretary.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“why don't you pay up instead? Exactly! Who asked you to speak?”
我是 马总的秘书
“I'm Mr. Ma's secretary.”
“You should say less. Yeah, let's go.”
“Back off and take me seriously; I represent someone powerful.”
In Chinese social conflicts, invoking the name of a high-status superior or backer is a common tactic to assert authority and demand conversational standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
President Ma / General Manager Ma
A standard Chinese business title combining a surname with '总' (short for 总经理), used to address senior executives.
secretary / executive assistant
Commonly used in corporate contexts to refer to someone who manages affairs directly for an executive.