想方设法架空我
“and tried every possible means to undermine me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
她和新来的总监一起联手
“She has already teamed up with the new director”
想方设法 架空 我
“and tried every possible means to undermine me.”
她们想靠这次招标会的业绩
“They want to use the performance of this bidding meeting”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese corporate culture, removing someone's power covertly (jiakong) is often favored over direct firing to avoid open confrontation and severance disputes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to try every possible way / to do everything one can
A set idiomatic phrase used to emphasize relentless and calculated efforts to achieve an objective.
to sideline / to strip someone of real power
A vital workplace buzzword referring to making an executive a figurehead by redirecting real control away from them.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He's tried every way to claim you.”
“...try every means to get back at us.”
“So she did everything she could to drag your name through the mud”