裴总 你是不是太草率了
“Mr. Pei, aren't you being too impulsive?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“are hired.”
裴总 你 是不是 太草率了
“Mr. Pei, aren't you being too impulsive?”
“How so? Look at their resumes.”
“You are making a terrible mistake by hiring them so quickly without proper vetting.”
Directly challenging a boss's professional judgment is risky in Chinese workplace hierarchy, often requiring softening patterns like 'aren't you...' to avoid total loss of face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
too hasty / overly rash
Commonly used to critique decisions made without thorough thought or preparation.
aren't you / could it be that you are
A conversational pattern used to soften an accusation or propose a tentative observation.
Marks an excessive state that has emerged or crossed a reasonable threshold.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Mr. Pei, you're too modest.”
“Mr. Pei seems a bit off today. Something does not feel right.”
“Mr. Pei said he was serious.”
“Mr. Pei is stunned.”
“Mr. Pei. What did you say just now?”
“What's wrong with Mr. Pei? He's happy. Just look at him.”