周总 您别这么说
“Mr. Zhou, don't say that.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是我连累你了
“I've dragged you down.”
周总 您别这么说
“Mr. Zhou, don't say that.”
“All these years, you've always taken good care of me.”
“You don't need to apologize to me; I am loyal to you and appreciate your support.”
When a leader apologizes or shows vulnerability, a subordinate is expected to immediately deflect the blame to preserve the leader's dignity and demonstrate loyalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Please don't say that / Don't mention it
A polite, standard formula used to deflect self-blame or excessive praise from elders or superiors.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm so sorry, Mr. Zhou. I'm not familiar with these yet. But don't worry.”
“Mr. Zhou, what other questions do you have?”
“Mr. Song, please calm down.”
“Didn't Mr. Zhou instruct you to join us for the entire visit? You should join us.”
“If you have something to say, just say it.”
“Ms. Li, you're making fun of me.”