你那些同事也都不是省油的灯
“but your colleagues are also not to be trifled with.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不但一个个来头不小
“all quite influential,”
你 那 些 同事 也 都不是 省油的灯
“but your colleagues are also not to be trifled with.”
“Even though they might look young,”
“Don't let your guard down; your coworkers are shrewd and not to be trifled with.”
Navigating office relationships often requires keen awareness of coworkers' hidden backgrounds, alliances, and sharp calculation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no pushover; a tricky and demanding person to deal with
A popular Chinese idiom used to warn someone that a person is cunning, aggressive, or high-maintenance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Each of them is a hard nut to crack. This matter is settled, then.”
“is not someone to be trifled with.”
“Youngsters nowadays shouldn't be trifled with.”
“You had so many colleagues celebrating with you.”
“shouldn't be trifled with.”
“not all my colleagues are equal in competence.”