提前跟他打了招呼 他们现在也应该知道
“who made him do so. Now, they should know”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Back when that long-faced guy rejected me, I'm sure it was Pei Qian”
提前 跟他 打了招呼 他们现在也 应该知道
“who made him do so. Now, they should know”
我想干嘛了 那大长脸 他对裴谦
“what I plan to do. That long-faced guy is dead loyal”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese business culture, informal pre-meeting communication and heads-up notices are essential for building consensus and avoiding public embarrassment.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to give a heads-up / to notify beforehand
Beyond meaning 'to greet', this idiom frequently means giving informal prior notice to prevent misunderstandings.
in advance / beforehand
A vital time adverb placed before verbs to describe proactive communication or scheduling.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“who have offended them before and beat them up.”
“Of course, I had to give him a heads-up.”
“I've already spoken with people in his village and told them”