摊子不能铺得太大
“We can't spread ourselves too thin.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“It's time to pull back.”
摊子 不能 铺得太大
“We can't spread ourselves too thin.”
这一次
“This time,”
“We are overreaching; if we don't scale back now, we will collapse.”
Chinese business philosophy frequently emphasizes balancing rapid expansion with consolidation to avoid sudden collapse from overextended cash flow or logistics.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to spread oneself too thin; to overexpand
A common business idiom used to warn someone about taking on too many projects beyond their capacity.
to scale back; to rein in
A colloquial verb duplication indicating a moderate reduction in scope or activity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“why can't the operation be bigger?”
“But now, our operations are so big,”
“Apparently, my business wasn't enough to interest you guys.”
“But your stall was too popular.”
“This is my stall. You are affecting my business.”
“Your store isn't making money?”