断了我们家和溢香楼的生意
“to cut off our business with Yixiang Restaurant.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
靠着爬上李厨子那老不死的床
“You slept with that old Cook Li”
断了 我们家和溢香楼的生意
“to cut off our business with Yixiang Restaurant.”
“You deliberately sabotaged our livelihood, and I will not let you get away with it.”
In traditional commercial relationships, family livelihoods often depend heavily on sole partnerships, making any moral transgression that sabotages the connection an unforgivable offense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to sever business ties; to cut off a trade partnership
Colloquial and direct way to describe terminating commercial dealings or cutting off a revenue stream.
Marks the completion and enduring consequence of terminating the business deal.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“With our Yixiang Restaurant doing so well,”
“is partnering with Yixiang Restaurant now.”
“Now that she's with Yixiang Restaurant,”
“-Excuse me. -The Restaurant is closed to reorganize.”
“How did I steal your business with Yixiang Restaurant?”
“Some restaurant trying to steal your business”