不知道你这儿 能不能这个吃得下
“I wonder if your factory can handle it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我那个想订点货 不过我们这个订货量 有点大
“Well, I'd like to place an order. But we need a massive number of products.”
不知道 你这儿 能不能 这个 吃得下
“I wonder if your factory can handle it.”
订货
“Place an order?”
“I have huge business, but can your small operation actually handle my volume?”
In Chinese business negotiations, buyers frequently use indirect phrasing like 'wondering if you can swallow this' both to soften a potentially rude doubt and to assert dominance through sheer order volume.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
able to handle, absorb, or fulfill (a large volume)
A very common commercial metaphor used to describe whether a business has the capacity to absorb big orders or financial strain.
not sure if... can...
A polite indirect hedging frame used before questioning someone's capability or proposing a demanding request.
