先让他们着急 然后
“First, let them get anxious. Then,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
先让他们 着急 然后
“First, let them get anxious. Then,”
“we offer them some new plans.”
“Let's sweat them out first so they'll be desperate enough to accept whatever alternative we throw at them.”
In Chinese business and strategic thought, creating urgency or anxiety in the counterparty is a classic ploy to lower their resistance to new proposals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
make them anxious / sweat it out
A common colloquial phrase referring to deliberately letting someone stew in uncertainty to soften their stance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“They are the ones in a rush now.”
“Don't worry. Leave it for now.”
“Don't rush. One at a time.”
“Don't rush. Why are we going so early?”
“Don't worry.”
“Take it easy, we'll be there soon.”