之前那个大长脸拒绝我 我估计就是裴谦呀
“Back when that long-faced guy rejected me, I'm sure it was Pei Qian”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“of the private restaurant market.”
之前 那个 大长脸 拒绝我 我估计 就是 裴谦呀
“Back when that long-faced guy rejected me, I'm sure it was Pei Qian”
“who made him do so. Now, they should know”
“I didn't fail on merit; Pei Qian was pulling the strings against me.”
When encountering setbacks in professional circles, attributing the failure to interpersonal maneuvering or rival conspiracy helps preserve one's professional pride and dignity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
someone with a noticeably long face
A colloquial, slightly derogatory physical descriptor used to refer to someone dismissively.
I estimate / I reckon / I bet
A frequent conversational opener used when proposing an educated guess or speculative deduction.
Softens the tone while highlighting a realization or sudden deduction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What did Pei Qian say? I confronted him directly.”
“Pei Qian knows nothing. He's just lucky.”
“You didn't see the face of Little Qian. If I hadn't hit him first,”
“But ever since Pei Qian appeared,”
“Where exactly am I worse than Pei Qian?”
“Fell for your face and got stuck with you.”