现在是如此地圆滑世故
“is now so slick and worldly.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你看康主任
“See, Director Kang”
现在是如此地 圆滑世故
“is now so slick and worldly.”
即便心里
“Even if”
“He used to be genuine, but now he is just an opportunistic corporate schmoozer.”
In Chinese organizational culture, becoming 'yuanhua shigu' is often seen as a necessary survival adaptation, even if it is privately lamented as a loss of innocence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
slick and worldly-wise; cynical and overly smooth
Often used with a slightly negative or cautionary tone to describe people who know how to play office politics excessively well.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Now I'm clear-minded”
“Let's call it a day.”
“That was unexpectedly profound.”
“Society nowadays is like this.”
“Looking at his movements today,”
“But I'm really tired today.”
“Look at my situation now.”