那个人够精明吧 账不比咱算得明白
“He's so shrewd. He has a better grasp of this.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
温良也找过 隔壁的孙老板
“Wen Liang contacted Mr. Sun.”
那个 人 够精明吧 账 不比 咱算得 明白
“He's so shrewd. He has a better grasp of this.”
人家为什么拒绝
“Why did he refuse?”
“If even a sharp operator like Boss Sun walked away, we would be fools to accept.”
In Chinese business culture, referencing the cautionary choices of well-known, street-smart peers ('laoban') is a common tactic to evaluate hidden risks.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
shrewd enough; sharp enough
Use '够 + adjective' in spoken Chinese to establish that someone sufficiently embodies a specific trait.
calculates clearly; understands the bottom line
A potential complement structure used metaphorically to describe financial acumen and business savvy.
Solicits agreement from the listener on a mutually acknowledged fact, setting up a rhetorical argument.
