许主任 我没有那个意思 刚才黑板报上
“Ms. Xu, I didn't mean that. Ms. Xu wasn't even mentioned just now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“the collective of the entire Jiangcheng Textile Factory.”
许 主任 我没有 那个意思 刚才 黑板报 上
“Ms. Xu, I didn't mean that. Ms. Xu wasn't even mentioned just now.”
“Ms. Xu wasn't even mentioned just now. How could it be?”
“Please don't take this personally, I never meant to insult you or challenge your authority.”
Subordinates in Chinese work units must tread carefully around superiors' perceived slights to protect face and prevent institutional friction.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
did not mean it that way / had no such intention
A vital defensive formula used across Mandarin social situations to clear up perceived offenses or misunderstandings.
blackboard newspaper / wall bulletin
Refers to community or workplace hand-written blackboard bulletins typical of Chinese institutions and schools.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Ms. Xu, sorry to trouble you.”
“think about our relationship?”
“Ms. Xu, I think her criticism is wrong.”
“for Advanced Production Unit seriously. The Publicity Division must make sure”
“No, Ms. Xu. I didn't.”
“How has Ms. Xu been doing lately?”