我做的那批家具 三个月不到就变形了
“But the furniture I bought here warped in less than three months.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
肖哥 我在这儿订货 是相信你们的质量
“Mr. Xiao. I ordered from you because I have faith in the quality of your products.”
我做的那批家具 三个月不到就变形了
“But the furniture I bought here warped in less than three months.”
你们怎么回事啊
“What was that about?”
“Your products are substandard, and you need to fix this or compensate me.”
In Chinese business culture, buyers often preface complaints by emphasizing personal trust ('肖哥') to highlight a breach of moral reciprocity before demanding practical remedies.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
less than; under
Placed after a time duration or quantity to emphasize that an unexpected result occurred in a very short period.
to warp; to deform
Commonly used for physical materials like wood, plastic, or metal losing their intended shape.
Indicates a completed change of state, stressing that the damage has already occurred.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's not even proper furniture. Who cares if it's ugly?”
“we could buy some lumber. I can build it myself.”
“Should we buy secondhand furniture? If new furniture is too expensive,”
“I personally picked out all these pieces of furniture for you.”
“Could it have been caused by the burned furniture”
“If we don't know anything, we can learn. I couldn't make furniture before either.”