檀先生是当着我的面想挖人
“Are you trying to poach my staff right in front of me, Mr. Tan?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
檀先生 是 当着我的面 想 挖人
“Are you trying to poach my staff right in front of me, Mr. Tan?”
纪总你太敏感了吧
“You're too sensitive, Mr. Ji.”
“Back off, do not try to steal my employee right under my nose.”
Attempting to recruit an employee directly in front of their current boss violates workplace decorum and challenges the boss's face (mianzi).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
right in front of someone's face
Used to emphasize that an action is occurring openly and brazenly in someone's presence.
to poach talent / to headhunt
A very common colloquial workplace term for recruiting someone who already works for another company.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Mr. Tan, you're willing to go to great lengths for a friend.”
“Mr. Tan, don't worry.”
“Mr. Tan is very easy to get along with.”
“Mr. Tian is very smart and educated.”
“Thanks to Mr. Tan's willfulness,”
“Mr. Du did have a power of attorney written.”