迟到就是你服务不负责造成的
“the delay was caused by your irresponsible service.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
归根结底
“Ultimately,”
迟到 就是你 服务不 负责 造成的
“the delay was caused by your irresponsible service.”
客人一共十四个箱子
“The guest had 14 suitcases in total.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
When professional failures occur in Chinese workplaces, superiors often directly point out an employee's lack of responsibility to eliminate excuses.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
irresponsible
Used directly to criticize someone's lack of accountability or professional diligence.
caused by; the result of
Used to firmly establish cause-and-effect regarding a negative outcome or mistake.
Forms an emphatic assertion construction (是...造成的), pinning absolute responsibility on the interlocutor.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“-Late? -Late?”
“This isn't just being late anymore. I'm filing a complaint.”
“It is indeed my poor service.”
“A few minutes late is nothing for a lady.”
“I'm afraid her service might not be perfect.”
“You're late. You arrived too early.”