该往上升一升了吧
“It's about time you get promoted.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“It's about time you get promoted.”
该 往上升一升 了吧
“It's about time you get promoted.”
算了吧
“Forget it.”
“You have definitely earned a promotion this time, so are you finally getting it?”
In Chinese workplace culture, promotions are often anticipated through indirect hints and casual inquiries rather than direct public declarations, respecting modesty and face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it should be time to ... by now
A very common conversational formula used to make a reasonable presumption or suggest that something is overdue.
to get promoted; to move up in rank
A widespread colloquial euphemism for workplace promotions.
Indicates a new situation or that the appropriate point in time has arrived.
Softens the assertion into a polite conjecture, inviting confirmation from the listener.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“that would be another step up.”
“Come back up.”
“helps us rise to the next level.”
“[Tien-chi] Come on out, my friends.”
“We are counting on you to get promoted”
“if we want to take it to the next level,”