那小李总 你怎么看 当然要摊牌呀
“What do you think, Mr. Li? We have to bring this issue out into the open.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是
“True.”
那小李总 你怎么看 当然要 摊牌 呀
“What do you think, Mr. Li? We have to bring this issue out into the open.”
不然咱俩就犯法了
“Otherwise, we'd both be breaking the law.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese business culture, prefixing 'Xiao' (Little/Junior) to a surname followed by 'Zong' (CEO/General Manager) is a familiar yet respectful way to address a younger executive.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to lay one's cards on the table; to have a direct confrontation or showdown
Commonly used in both business negotiations and personal relationships when secrets must end and truth must be confronted.
what do you think; what's your view
A versatile formulaic phrase used in discussions to prompt an interlocutor's opinion.
Softens the rhetorical self-answering question while conveying conviction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Mr. Li Jr. Mr. Li Jr! It's fine. Mr. Li is in a bad mood.”
“I believe you wouldn't be so narrow-minded either.”
“Li, I feel something isn't right.”
“That's a very tactful way of rejecting me, Mr. Li. No, that's not what I meant.”
“Didn't Mr. Pei say it? This matter is in the past.”
“I believe Ms. Liao will truly see your worth.”