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“You still remember what you promised earlier, right?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
金主任
“Director Jin.”
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“You still remember what you promised earlier, right?”
付同学 对不起
“I'm sorry, Fu.”
“Do not pretend to forget what you promised; keep your word now.”
When holding a superior to a promise, Chinese speakers rarely say 'you must do it', opting instead for 'you surely remember' to preserve the superior's face while locking them in.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ought to still remember
A polite yet pressing formula used to remind someone of an obligation or promise.
the matter agreed upon; promised commitment
Common collocation referring back to a verbal agreement or pledged action.
Softens the direct demand into an apparent confirmation request, maintaining polite deference while demanding compliance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You really did keep your promise.”
“You really did keep your promise.”
“I hope you'll keep your promise.”
“you promised the delivery of the product”
“You swore to us solemnly”
“do you remember we once planned”
“♪ Across the ends of the earth, we won't stop ♪ You must remember our promise!”