投其所好 供其所需
“We give them what they want and provide what they need.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“we offer them some new plans.”
投其所好 供其所需
“We give them what they want and provide what they need.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese social and business strategy, winning someone's alliance requires addressing both their personal indulgences (preferences) and urgent vulnerabilities (needs).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to cater to someone's tastes or hobbies
A classical four-character idiom (chengyu) commonly used in negotiation, gift-giving, and persuasion strategies.
to supply what someone needs
A formal four-character parallel structure emphasizing meeting the exact practical demands of a client or partner.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“[Playboy Mode] play to their preferences like a matching game.”
“and tell them what they wanted to hear to make some money.”
“After all, it's about getting what we each want”
“There's always a way”
“we must work together.”
“It was just a matter of seizing the opportunity”