我跟大权 说不定也不会谈妥
“Quan and I might not even make a deal.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
再说了
“Besides,”
我跟大权 说不定 也不会 谈妥
“Quan and I might not even make a deal.”
“Do not count on this deal working out; we need to be ready to run.”
Chinese speakers often anticipate the worst outcome in precarious alliances to ensure they retain room to maneuver or retreat.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
perhaps; maybe; it is possible that
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to express uncertainty or speculate about possible negative outcomes.
reach an agreement; settle a deal
A resultative complement combining 'to talk' with 'proper/settled', useful for business or negotiations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Do you have to work with Quan?”
“He would hold far greater power than he does now.”
“I will not hand over my managerial power.”
“Daquan ran into a recycling station. He's holding a hostage. Shut up!”
“Ding Lai lives with Daquan. You didn't know that?”
“So I had to hold power in my own hands.”