所以我们对外 就没有声张
“so we didn't make it public.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Zhiyu has been independent since childhood and never wanted support from the family,”
所以我们对外 就 没有 声张
“so we didn't make it public.”
“You could have relied on a major corporation like Zhuling,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese business culture, keeping a low profile (不声张) about powerful family connections highlights the founder's personal merit and avoids accusations of cronyism.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
externally / to the outside world
Commonly used in organizational and family contexts to contrast internal knowledge with external disclosure.
to make public / to publicize / to trumpet
Almost always used in the negative (e.g., 别声张, 没有声张) meaning to keep quiet about something.
