就是因为明白我才来找你
“That's exactly why I came to you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也不是一两张发票的生意
“isn't just about one or two invoices.”
就是因为 明白 我 才 来找你
“That's exactly why I came to you.”
“I'm not here to cut off anyone's income.”
“Do not treat me like an amateur; I know the dirty details and that is why you have to deal with me.”
In Chinese commercial dealings, completely ruining someone's income source is considered taboo; negotiators often preface demands by assuring they do not intend to destroy the other's livelihood.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is precisely because... that...
An emphatic causal sentence pattern used to stress that the preceding clause is the sole or decisive reason.
to cut off someone's livelihood / financial avenue
A vivid idiomatic chunk referring to ruining someone's way of making money, commonly used in business or street negotiations.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I know exactly why you came to me.”
“I figured it out this time.”
“You know why we're here for you, right?”
“That's the real reason you came to me, isn't it?”
“Why did you come to me?”
“I just couldn't think of a reason.”