我听说今年销量好像达不到啊
“I heard sales targets might not be met this year?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那多打扰啊
“That's too much trouble.”
我听说 今年销量 好像 达不到 啊
“I heard sales targets might not be met this year?”
是不是因为沈默不同意压货
“Because Shen Mo refused the channel stuffing?”
“I know your department is in trouble, tell me what is really going on.”
In Chinese workplaces, directly pointing out a failure is taboo. Speakers use hedging words like 'I heard' (我听说) and 'it seems' (好像) to save face while probing into sensitive company issues.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I heard that...
Used to introduce hearsay or soften a sensitive statement by attributing it to an unnamed source.
unable to reach / fail to achieve
A resultative complement used for failing to meet standards, goals, or targets.
Softens the observation and invites the listener to confirm or elaborate on the rumor.
