这个还没想好呢 先谈谈价格
“I haven't decided yet. Settle the price first.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Where do you sell? Wuhan or Chengdu?”
这个 还没 想好呢 先 谈谈 价格
“I haven't decided yet. Settle the price first.”
“Then, you must be joking with me.”
“My distribution channels are none of your business until I know your price.”
Chinese business negotiations frequently feature tactical vagueness, where parties feign indecision to protect trade secrets and gauge counterparty pricing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
haven't decided yet / still mulling it over
A polite, standard conversational hedge used to stall for time or withhold information without an outright refusal.
let's first discuss
Useful for seizing the initiative in a meeting and steering the conversation toward one's preferred agenda item.
Softens the refusal while conveying an ongoing state of deliberation.
