商家将松材待价而沽
“Merchants will hoard it for a higher price.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
松价必然大涨
“the price of pine wood will surely surge.”
商家将松材 待价而沽
“Merchants will hoard it for a higher price.”
万一误了交货
“If our delivery of goods is delayed,”
“They are going to price-gouge us, and we are running out of time.”
In historic Chinese mercantile settings, hoarding critical raw materials during scarcity was a standard yet ruthless tactic known to bankrupt downstream manufacturers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to hold out for a better price before selling
A sophisticated four-character idiom used in business or career contexts to describe waiting for the most favorable market conditions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Besides, it is what Sixth Grandfather sacrificed his life for.”
“Sixth Grandfather risked his life to get this batch of pine timber.”
“What on earth happened? Didn't you say in the letter the other day that you found the pine”
“Sixth Grandfather risked his life for this batch of pine timber. We won't give it to anyone else”
“What it means to wait for the highest bidder?”
“Such a project won't bring us even a dime.”