这开会呢 不是谈论你的事的时候 你先下来
“We're in a meeting. This isn't the proper time to discuss your personal issues. Get down.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
王萍
“Wang Ping.”
这 开会呢 不是 谈论你的事 的时候 你先 下来
“We're in a meeting. This isn't the proper time to discuss your personal issues. Get down.”
“Calm down. Come on. I'm very calm! I was so calm”
“You are causing a huge scene and ruining our meeting; get down before this gets out of control.”
In Chinese institutional culture, airing personal grievances during formal meetings causes grave loss of collective face (面子), prompting leaders to quickly redirect disputes to private settings.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
now is not the right time to do something
Commonly used to dismiss an ill-timed request or shut down an inappropriate conversation in public settings.
come down first
A direct directive used when demanding someone descend from a stage, ledge, or elevated spot.
Highlights the ongoing state of the meeting to remind the listener of the inappropriate context.
