这比之前口头谈的 还苛刻啊
“This is even more demanding than what we discussed before.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
需要在两天之内 签署合约
“we need to sign it within two days.”
这比之前口头谈的 还苛刻啊
“This is even more demanding than what we discussed before.”
是
“Yes.”
“They are squeezing us and going back on their word; we are getting a bad deal.”
In Chinese business culture, verbal rapport during preliminary negotiations can sometimes conflict with stringent formal contract clauses imposed by legal teams or higher-ups, leading to renegotiation friction.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
verbally discuss / discuss orally
Used in professional or legal contexts to distinguish spoken commitments from written contracts.
harsh / exacting / demanding
Used to describe unfair, overly restrictive, or excessively demanding terms, conditions, or rules.
Highlights the speaker's emotional reaction of dismay and invites consensus from the listener.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This isn't what we discussed.”
“Why is it 30% more than what I mentioned?”
“How did you even agree on this? How much are you paying her?”
“might be even more serious than we thought.”
“will never satisfy you.”
“That fast? Looks like they reached a deal.”