啥叫原则上同意啊
“Agreed in principle?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
同意了我们才开始干的
“We only started after he said yes.”
啥叫 原则上同意 啊
“Agreed in principle?”
就是有成绩是他同意的结果
“That just means if things go well, it's because of him—”
“That sounds like bureaucratic nonsense designed to avoid real responsibility.”
Phrases like 'in principle' (原则上) allow Chinese managers to hedge responsibility, claiming success while disowning failures.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
agreed in principle (tentatively or conditionally approved)
A common official bureaucratic phrase used in Chinese workplaces to give conditional permission without taking full liability.
what does it mean by...?; what do you mean by...?
A blunt spoken rhetorical formula used to express doubt, skepticism, or confusion about a term.
Adds an interrogative, slightly impatient edge to the rhetorical question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“No means no.”
“I wasn't asking whether you agree or not. I was asking for solutions.”
“No amount is enough. It's a matter of principle.”
“What difference does it make if you agree or not?”
“Of course, you don't have to agree.”
“approving this patient's admission.”