上边呢 没有明确的态度
“The superiors haven't made a clear decision.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“It's quite complicated. Come, take a seat.”
上边呢 没有明确的态度
“The superiors haven't made a clear decision.”
“My hands are tied until the bosses decide, so do not expect me to stick my neck out.”
In Chinese bureaucratic and institutional culture, subordinates rarely take unilateral initiative on ambiguous matters, often waiting for unambiguous signals from above to protect themselves.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the higher-ups / higher management
Commonly used in institutional or workplace contexts to vaguely refer to senior management or government officials.
clear stance / explicit position
Use this when discussing whether an authority or party has made an official commitment.
Creates a slight pause after the topic to prepare the listener for a nuanced or delicate point.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“to see what the higher-ups think about it.”
“already shows his stance. I don't want a stance.”
“Isn't this my way of showing sincerity?”
“I had a bad attitude just now.”
“So my attitude was off.”
“What's with your attitude?”