我是靠他才有资格进项目组
“I got into the project team because of him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“His family must have quite a lot of connections. That's right.”
我是 靠他 才 有资格 进项目组
“I got into the project team because of him.”
“Liu Wei, isn't that what you wanted to ask?”
“Since you are dead set on believing I only got here through nepotism, I'll just say what you want to hear.”
Success in competitive institutional environments is frequently suspected to stem from back-channel connections (guanxi), which can deeply offend qualified professionals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
relying on him / through his influence
Used to denote dependence on someone's backing, often carrying negative connotations of nepotism in professional contexts.
to be qualified / to have the credentials
Applies both to formal qualifications and informal entitlement to participate in an activity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Now that you've gotten a chance to join the project team, you should cherish it.”
“I only found out he was in the project team after I transferred.”
“We could have been kicked off the project team. Do you realize that?”
“I hope to transfer into your group instead.”
“Maybe only he can help you.”
“be leading our project team.”