明年我一退下来 就会想办法出国
“Once I step down next year, I'll find a way to go abroad.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你这边加快速度吧
“Speed things up on your end.”
明年我一 退下来 就会 想办法 出国
“Once I step down next year, I'll find a way to go abroad.”
到时候
“By then,”
“You don't have much time left; once I lose my position, you will be on your own.”
In Chinese bureaucratic systems, stepping down (退下来) often strips one of political shield and network influence, prompting officials in dubious matters to plan an exit overseas.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to step down; to retire from office
A euphemistic and widely used spoken idiom for retiring from a position of authority.
to figure out a way; to seek means
Indicates active effort to solve an obstacle or achieve a difficult goal.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So I'd rather return to China now.”
“”
“if we pull out now, it'll all be for nothing.”
“I kept retreating,”
“I was planning to just leave.”
“I was planning to come back for spring break anyway.”