我如何抢了你跟溢香楼的生意
“How did I steal your business with Yixiang Restaurant?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
说说
“Tell me.”
我 如何 抢了你跟溢香楼的生意
“How did I steal your business with Yixiang Restaurant?”
王 王记断了同溢香楼的生意
“I-I heard that Wang's lost the business with Yixiang Restaurant”
“You have no proof I did anything underhanded, so back off.”
In traditional Chinese commercial contexts, overtly accusing someone of stealing business requires undeniable evidence, otherwise the accuser risks severe loss of face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to steal someone's business or clients
A common colloquial phrase used when competitors poach clients or take commercial opportunities.
Marks the completion of an action, referring to the alleged past act of stealing business.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Some restaurant trying to steal your business”
“With our Yixiang Restaurant doing so well,”
“Who sent you to cause trouble at Yixiang Restaurant?”
“This Yixiang Restaurant is nothing but a criminal den!”
“You booked my Yixiang Restaurant?”
“to cut off our business with Yixiang Restaurant.”