也是为了默默帮我老板吗
“was it actually to quietly help my boss?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“when you helped me screen authors before,”
也是 为了 默默帮 我 老板 吗
“was it actually to quietly help my boss?”
当然啊
“Of course.”
“Did you only do that for me because of my boss?”
In Chinese business culture, professional favors are frequently done to cultivate ties with senior managers rather than solely for junior subordinates.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in order to; for the sake of
A common preposition used before a person or objective to state purpose.
silently; quietly behind the scenes
Describes doing something helpful without drawing attention or seeking credit.
Converts the statement into a direct yes-no question seeking confirmation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you need to see Ms. Lin, too.”
“I'm not saying Ms. Lin is bad or anything.”
“I only work for the boss. This talk is meaningless.”
“Xu Meng said it was all for me.”
“I work for Mr. He.”
“my boss definitely won't let me off.”