而不是几杯酒 一顿饭
“not just drinks or a meal.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是能让他们向上升的机会
“and chances for upward mobility,”
而 不是 几杯酒 一顿饭
“not just drinks or a meal.”
朱迪 你说呢
“Judy, don't you agree?”
“Stop wasting time with cheap social schmoozing; give them real promotional opportunities.”
While dining and drinking ('yingchou') are traditionally pivotal in Chinese business networking, modern professionals increasingly value substantive career progress over empty social dinners.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
rather than / instead of
Used to explicitly contrast an alternative and reject the secondary option in formal or spoken arguments.
a few drinks and a meal
Metaphorically refers to superficial socializing, dining perks, or cheap networking attempts.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We've had food and drinks.”
“Take it easy. You've had a lot.”
“Bring more wine. Get me another jug. No. No more.”
“He can have a lot of drinks without getting drunk.”
“One wine glass is enough. I should get going. I'm not drinking today.”
“However, no matter how good the wine is, one shouldn't drink too much.”