缓了他几天 等他回来把报告交了
“I've stalled him for a few days. After he comes back and submits the report,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我也和他聊聊
“I'll talk to him too.”
缓了他几天 等他回来 把报告交了
“I've stalled him for a few days. After he comes back and submits the report,”
“establishing the reserve might be inevitable.”
“I cut him some slack for now so we can get that report out of him before we take the next step.”
Using '缓' (granting temporary respite) reflects managerial discretion—postponing confrontation strategically until critical deliverables or formal reports are secured.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cut someone slack for a few days / delayed action for a few days
Colloquial way of saying someone was given breathing room or postponed from immediate pressure.
to submit a report
A very standard administrative and workplace collocation for handing in written documentation.
Marks the completion of the action '缓' (postponing/giving leeway), as well as marking the prospective completion of '交报告'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and told me not to worry, and to wait until he gets back.”
“There might still be hope. So what if there is?”
“It was probably too last-minute. He hasn't had a chance to report to me yet.”
“Go back and rest early. I'll draft the report right away.”
“He took leave several days ago and hasn't come back.”
“Is it done outside? When can I go back?”