那封导给你放假的意图 不都白费了吗
“Then Director Feng giving you time off would be a total waste.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是吧
“right?”
那封导 给你 放假 的意图 不都 白费了 吗
“Then Director Feng giving you time off would be a total waste.”
我安排
“I'll make the plans.”
“You shouldn't be working right now; you're defeating the entire purpose of your vacation.”
In Chinese workplace culture, understanding and honoring a superior's underlying intent is critical, even when it involves taking mandatory rest.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
intention / underlying purpose
Used in professional or formal contexts to refer to a leader's or counterpart's goal.
to go to waste / come to naught
A frequent colloquial term used when efforts, intentions, or sacrifices yield zero results.
Indicates an imminent change of state resulting in waste.
Forms a rhetorical question expecting agreement from the listener.
