我本来以为 齐又蓝会跟着白德瑞支持赵玫
“I thought Qi Youlan would follow Barry in supporting Zhao Mei.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你两票
“Right now, it's one vote for Zhao Mei and two for you.”
我 本来以为 齐又蓝 会 跟着白德瑞支持 赵玫
“I thought Qi Youlan would follow Barry in supporting Zhao Mei.”
“(Reserve Tasting) But she remains silent about it.”
“The political balance is unstable; we cannot count on her vote as guaranteed.”
In Chinese business environments, taking a clear stance ('zhandui') carries heavy political weight, making hesitation or neutrality a subject of intense scrutiny.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
originally thought (contrary to what actually happened)
Extremely common conversational chunk used to set up a contrast between an initial assumption and reality.
to follow someone in supporting someone
Used to describe following someone's lead or taking cues in group decisions or factional votes.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I don't think Barry genuinely wants Zhao Mei.”
“I heard Barry strongly supports Zhao Mei.”
“When I met Zhao Mei, she was just a rookie,”
“(I have to admit Zhao Mei is more suited for this position than I am.)”
“You know what my relationship with Zhao Mei is.”
“When you first met Zhao Mei, she was doing this job. You shut up.”