这笔交易数目不小
“this deal involves a significant amount of money,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
一是
“first because”
这笔 交易 数目不小
“this deal involves a significant amount of money,”
二
“and second because”
“Too much money is on the line here, so we must be extremely cautious.”
Chinese business professionals frequently use litotes like 'not small' rather than 'huge' to maintain a composed, measured, and rational demeanor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not a small sum; a considerable amount
A litotes commonly used in professional and financial contexts to underline significant financial scale without sounding crude.
this deal; this transaction
Standard business phrasing used to refer to a specific commercial trade or contract.