李东明平时应酬也多 鬼知道他是不是逢场作戏
“Li Dongming has social dinners. Who knows if he was just putting on an act?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“On the street, I wasn't sure if they were having an affair.”
李东明平时 应酬 也多 鬼 知道 他 是不是 逢场作戏
“Li Dongming has social dinners. Who knows if he was just putting on an act?”
“I was afraid you'd think I was gossiping or annoying.”
“He easily excuses bad behavior with business dinners, so he might really be cheating.”
In Chinese business culture, evening banquets, drinking, and entertainment ('yingchou') are common requirements for networking, but are frequently cited as pretexts for infidelity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to play along for the occasion or engage in casual flirtation without real feelings
A common four-character idiom frequently used to describe insincere social interaction or casual infidelity.
who knows, God only knows (lit. the ghost knows)
A colloquial spoken phrase used to express strong skepticism or complete lack of certainty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“(Did Li Dongming tell you who's getting laid off from our team?)”
“(For someone like Li Dongming, who's inherently arrogant,)”
“Li Dongming, I actually really dislike this tone of yours.”
“But Li Dongming knows what I fear. Go ahead.”
“Li Dongming doesn't love you at all.”
“(Li Dongming getting dirt on Barry) (makes sense.)”