他等咱们先出牌呢
“He's waiting for us to make the move.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
咱们为什么把他弄进来
“He still doesn't know why we brought him in.”
他 等咱们先出牌 呢
“He's waiting for us to make the move.”
也好
“Fine, let him guess.”
“He is playing mind games with us, waiting for us to make the first mistake.”
In Chinese strategic mindset, holding one's cards and forcing the opposing party to act first is seen as a key psychological advantage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make a move; to play one's cards
Commonly used metaphorically in business, negotiations, or conflicts to denote revealing one's strategy or action.
Emphasizes an ongoing state and draws the listener's attention to an underlying strategic reality.