你给我点时间 我想想办法 我争取
“Give me some time. I'll think of something. I'll try”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Ms. Chen retires next month.”
你给我 点 时间 我想想 办法 我 争取
“Give me some time. I'll think of something. I'll try”
“to get you a television coupon.”
“Please don't pressure me right now; I am doing everything I can behind the scenes to secure this for you.”
In historical and planned-economy Chinese workplaces, rationed consumer goods like televisions required internal quotas that colleagues often negotiated and lobbied for.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to find a way; to figure out a solution
Extremely common expression used when facing a difficult obstacle that requires resourcefulness or favors.
to strive for; to do one's best to achieve
Often used as a commitment marker indicating strong effort without guaranteeing a 100% certainty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“give me some time to think it over.”
“I hope you'll cherish the happy memories from our two years.”
“Give me a few days. Let me see what I can scrape together. All right?”