挨个找同志谈话 你说
“and spoke to them one by one, right?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
为了同志们进步
“He wanted everyone to improve”
挨个 找同志谈话 你说
“and spoke to them one by one, right?”
“He talked to one of the women, and got used by someone instead.”
“I did exactly what I was supposed to do, and look what happened.”
In Chinese work units (danwei), conducting one-on-one talks is a standard administrative method for ideological guidance, appraisal, and conflict resolution.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
one by one; individually
A colloquial word placed before verbs to indicate doing something to each person or item sequentially.
have a formal talk with someone
Standard terminology in Chinese workplaces or institutions for formal managerial or evaluative conversations.
you tell me; can you believe it
Used conversationally to seek validation or express exasperation about an absurd situation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We're talking to you. Be serious. Watch your attitude.”
“My colleague has already spoken with you about Caisheng Group.”
“Let's find a place nearby to chat.”
“This conversation has nothing to do with your age at all.”
“who should you talk to more?”
“It wouldn't be appropriate to ask them now. Why ask former colleagues?”