就接手浦荣这么大个烫手山芋
“you took over such a hot potato like Purong Hotel.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
一回来
“As soon as you came back,”
就 接手 浦荣 这么大个 烫手山芋
“you took over such a hot potato like Purong Hotel.”
主要想保全这里
“I mainly wanted to save this place,”
“Why would you take on such a disastrous project right after coming back?”
Refers to undesirable tasks or failing enterprises that bring high risks with low potential rewards, often avoided in Chinese corporate politics.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
hot potato; a thorny, troublesome issue or burden
A vivid and very common colloquial metaphor used to describe an unwanted problem nobody wants to handle.
to take over (a role, task, or business)
Commonly used in workplace contexts when succeeding someone or assuming responsibility for a project.