我也早该跟您提前交流了
“I should have discussed it with you earlier.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这个事
“About this,”
我也 早该 跟您 提前 交流 了
“I should have discussed it with you earlier.”
这段时间您让我做非诉
“Recently, you have assigned me to non-litigation work.”
“I know I dropped the ball on talking to you earlier, but let me explain my side now.”
When approaching a superior in Chinese workplace culture, admitting one's own tardiness in communication first is crucial for preserving the superior's face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
should have long ago
Expresses belated realization or polite self-reproach about something that was postponed.
to communicate / to exchange views
A polite, constructive term for professional discussion between individuals of different ranks.
Indicates a state change or modal realization of past neglect.