李娟 我替她高兴
“I'm happy for Li Juan.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
您说话不伤人
“Of course not.”
李娟 我 替她高兴
“I'm happy for Li Juan.”
丽姐
“Li,”
“I'll say I'm happy for her so nobody thinks I'm bitter or jealous.”
Even when passed over or competing fiercely, Chinese workplace etiquette expects one to offer congratulations publicly to maintain professional composure and prevent open discord.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
happy for her
Used to express joy on someone else's behalf; '替' indicates doing something for or on behalf of someone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I can't let Li Juan go by herself. She's so young,”
“She's the Li Juan I told you about.”
“Li Juan isn't a fool either. Fang Wanzhi,”
“Li Juan was motivated. Why did she stop going to class?”
“it was Li Juan who brought me here.”
“And Li Juan, go settle your pay and leave.”