就用了点那种花招 这种
“just used a few tricks”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
毫无社会经验 一点都不懂变通 对面的律师
“However, he had no experience in society and didn't know how to adapt. The lawyer on the opposite”
就用了点那种 花招 这种
“just used a few tricks”
“and tactics and made Lawyer Wang fall into the trap.”
“They didn't win fair and square; they just played cheap tricks to trip us up.”
Attributing a senior colleague's loss to the opponent's petty tricks rather than a lack of competence protects the colleague's professional standing and face within the group.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
tricks; gimmicks; deceptive maneuvers
Commonly used in informal speech to describe deceitful, showy, or manipulative tactics.
merely used a bit of
A useful spoken pattern to downplay the complexity or legitimacy of someone's actions.