听说你跟出版社提离职了？
“I heard you resigned from the publisher.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“It doesn't deserve a book from you.”
听说 你跟出版社提 离职了 ？
“I heard you resigned from the publisher.”
你是一个很棒的编辑
“You're a great editor.”
“Is it true you're quitting? I care about this and don't want you to leave.”
When valued colleagues resign in Chinese professional culture, close peers or superiors often initiate soft, indirect inquiries before offering praise and attempting to persuade them to stay.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to hand in one's notice; to tender resignation
Standard spoken business expression for initiating one's departure from a job.
to hear that; rumor has it
A polite and indirect way to broach sensitive news without citing specific sources.
Marks completed change of status or action, signaling that the resignation has already been submitted.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What was I like when I was in the publishing house?”
“I quit my job at Jiangcheng Daily.”
“Since I got fired from the factory earlier,”
“I'll try to get you a position at the publishing house.”
“Didn't she resign? How come she's back?”
“Could I ask, why is the newspaper office closed?”