他一直想办法在占据高位 逼我们退让
“He's trying to gain the upper hand to make us back down.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“we've already started the negotiation.”
他 一直想 办法 在 占据高位 逼我们退让
“He's trying to gain the upper hand to make us back down.”
“Our goal today is to establish our bottom line”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese business and legal negotiations, establishing perceived moral or tactical leverage early on is crucial to forcing the counterparty into compromises.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
holding the upper hand / seizing high ground
Used metaphorically in negotiations or power struggles to describe strategic dominance.
pressuring us to yield or make concessions
Common expression to describe aggressive negotiating tactics.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It took a lot to persuade him to leave.”
“forcing him to seek pleasure elsewhere.”
“and tried so hard to get rid of him.”
“He's probably prepared a way out.”
“It's said he never gave up and has been quietly running around”
“and he kept pressing forward.”