但是有个合伙人的会推不掉
“but I couldn't skip the partners' meeting.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
本来今天不想来的
“I wasn't going to come,”
但是 有个 合伙人 的会 推不掉
“but I couldn't skip the partners' meeting.”
我争取明天能回来
“I'll try to return tomorrow.”
“I really had no choice but to show up because this partner meeting is too critical to skip.”
Saying an obligation 'cannot be declined' is a polite way in Chinese culture to deflect personal responsibility while preserving harmonious interpersonal relations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
business partner
Standard commercial term used in startups, law firms, and corporate partnerships.
cannot decline / cannot push away
Extremely frequent potential complement used to indicate that an invitation or commitment is obligatory.