你动摇了 你又说服不了我们 就开始转移视点
“you've wavered. You can't convince us, so you change the subject,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“-Shao Yunfei. -To be blunt, now that Meng Yaohui offers you some benefits,”
你 动摇了 你又 说服 不了 我们 就开始 转移视点
“you've wavered. You can't convince us, so you change the subject,”
“saying the investigation is troublesome and pointless. Actually,”
“Stop pretending your concerns are noble; you're just deflecting because you sold out.”
In Chinese collaborative teams, wavering due to private benefits given by an outsider is seen as a severe moral failure that invites direct verbal confrontation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
wavered / hesitated
Used to describe someone losing their resolve, conviction, or political stance.
shift the focus / deflect attention
Refers to a rhetorical evasion tactic where an arguer steers the spotlight away from uncomfortable truths.
Marks the completed change of state in the interlocutor's stance from resolute to wavering.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I know I can't change the hospital's decision.”
“It hasn't changed. You can't change anything. It's pointless.”
“Neither of us can change it.”
“Perhaps when you know what she's hiding, you'll change your mind. I won't.”
“I never planned to convince you to stay.”