你在我手底下 干了这么多年 你能力我是很清楚的
“you've been my subordinate for years. I know your capabilities well.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
小杜啊
“Du,”
你在我手底下 干了 这么多年 你能力 我是 很清楚 的
“you've been my subordinate for years. I know your capabilities well.”
“But I must be honest with you.”
“I value your loyalty, but brace yourself because I cannot give you what you want.”
In Chinese managerial culture, leaders often validate a subordinate's hard work and personal loyalty before delivering unpleasant truths to preserve face and morale.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
under my leadership or supervision
Colloquial workplace expression used by superiors to refer to subordinates working directly under their authority.
to tell the truth / frankly speaking
A common transition phrase indicating that the speaker is about to share candid, often unfavorable thoughts.
Marks the completion and accumulation of the duration of years worked.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You treat everyone under you as a pawn.”
“Whose brother would be like that?”
“I need someone like you working for me.”