可是我应该一早 就关注到他们的
“But I should've paid attention to them earlier.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
话虽这么说
“That may be true.”
可是 我应该一早 就关注到他们的
“But I should've paid attention to them earlier.”
书记
“Mr. Zheng.”
“I dropped the ball early on and I feel awful that it came to this.”
Cadres and managers in Chinese public service are expected to show self-criticism (jiantao) and empathy for the people they serve when problems arise.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
right from the start / early on
Used idiomatically to emphasize that something should have happened much sooner in time.
pay attention to / take notice of
Commonly used in formal or administrative contexts when referring to noticing public or subordinate needs.