他们还要起诉我们
“They are even going to sue us.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“On top of that, we also have to pay the penalties under Tengda's strategic partnership with them.”
他们 还要 起诉 我们
“They are even going to sue us.”
这整个就是一个
“This whole thing is”
“As if the breach penalty wasn't bad enough, they're taking us to court.”
In Chinese business culture, taking business partners to court (起诉) signals a complete breakdown of trust and relational ties (guanxi), marking a shift from negotiable dispute to open warfare.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to sue; to initiate legal proceedings against
A formal legal term widely used in business disputes and daily discussions about civil lawsuits.
even going so far as to; additionally want to
Used to introduce an aggravating factor on top of an already unfavorable situation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If they want to sue, let them.”
“My company is preparing to sue me.”
“But I don't believe they'll actually sue.”
“She'll likely just end up back in court later.”
“we can file a civil lawsuit in court.”
“you'll still have the right to do so.”