居然有一个手下替她顶包了
“for Zhao Mei in her bribery case.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
赵玫受贿的事
“I heard a subordinate actually took the fall”
居然 有一个手下替她 顶包 了
“for Zhao Mei in her bribery case.”
看不出来 一个女人
“I didn't expect a woman to inspire such loyalty.”
“She really knows how to pull strings—getting someone else to ruin their career to save her skin.”
In corporate hierarchies, lower-level staff are sometimes pressured or compensated into taking the blame for superiors' illegal practices.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to take the fall; to act as a scapegoat
A very useful slang term for taking the blame or punishment in place of someone else who committed the act.
subordinate; underling
Colloquial term for team members or employees working under a specific leader.
Indicates completion of the event and signals a new, surprising state of affairs.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Who's using her as a sacrificial lamb?”
“was at most the last straw that broke her.”
“(Leaning on his maid) He was relying on that maid to support his weight.”
“doing the work of two. That's why she stayed.”
“Maybe he's dating a rich lady.”
“She just won't have to go it alone anymore.”