后边这烂摊子怎么收拾吧
“how to clean up this mess.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你先想想
“You'd better think about”
后边这 烂摊子 怎么收拾 吧
“how to clean up this mess.”
许经理她很坚持
“[Purong Hotel] Ms. Xu is very insistent.”
“You caused this disaster, so figure out how you're going to fix it instead of daydreaming.”
In Chinese organizational culture, causing a 'lantanzi' (mess) severely damages one's standing, making the ability to 'shoushi' (clean it up) crucial for maintaining face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a terrible mess / shambles
Metaphorical idiom used to describe an unresolved, chaotic situation or failing project.
clean up the mess / pick up the pieces
Standard collocation for taking responsibility to resolve a botched situation.
Softens the rhetorical challenge while pressing the listener for an urgent answer.