干吗呢 叫高总 叫啊 高总
“What are you waiting for? Call Madam Gao. Madam Gao.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
人家广东这边都这么叫 高总 高总
“Okay. They call people that way in Guangdong. Madam Gao.”
干吗呢 叫高总 叫啊 高总
“What are you waiting for? Call Madam Gao. Madam Gao.”
干吗呢 你看看
“- What's wrong? - Well...”
“Show some respect and use his proper title already!”
Addressing higher-ups or business partners as 'Zong' (general manager/executive) is a fundamental etiquette requirement in Chinese business circles that confers respect and face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what are you doing; what's wrong with you
A common rhetorical rebuke used when someone hesitates or behaves awkwardly in a social situation.
address [him] as President Gao
Using 'surname + 总' is the standard way to address company executives or bosses in Chinese business culture.
Softens the rhetorical question into an observational nudge.
Urges immediate compliance with an imperative tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What are you doing? Hurry up.”
“What's with you? Why so polite all of a sudden?”
“What are you doing? I should be asking you that.”
“Don't laugh! All right, I won't laugh.”
“What are you doing? What's that supposed to mean?”
“What are you doing? Here”