这么大的单位 总不能说话不算话吧
“A company this big can't just break promises.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这么大的 单位 总不能 说话不算话 吧
“A company this big can't just break promises.”
那个科长
“That director”
“I'm terrified they might go back on their word, but surely they have too much reputation to lose.”
Historically and culturally, a large work unit (danwei) or public institution carries public authority and moral obligations to be honorable toward individuals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to fail to keep one's word; to go back on a promise
Widely used colloquial phrase to describe an individual or organization breaking commitments.
surely cannot / it is unreasonable to suppose that
Used to express an appeal to common sense or basic fairness when arguing a point.
Softens the rhetorical assertion into a confirmation-seeking question to elicit reassurance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Did they pay you 100,000? -Please tell us. -Please.”
“This place is neither big”
“30 million may sound like a lot,”
“are very high. Really?”
“I heard it's over ten million. Over ten million?”
“Why didn't you tell us? This is serious! Exactly. Silly!”