肖稚宇这是拐着弯儿的 在查月姨的帐呢
“Xiao Zhiyu is sneaking a look at Mrs. Xiao's accounts,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我现在就去把资料找出来 免得又忘了
“I'll go collect the paperwork now before I forget again.”
肖稚宇这是 拐着弯儿 的 在查月姨的帐呢
“Xiao Zhiyu is sneaking a look at Mrs. Xiao's accounts,”
看她跟公司有没有牵扯
“trying to see if she's involved with our company.”
“Do not be fooled by his pretext; he is secretly investigating her.”
In Chinese organizational culture, directly auditing or confronting an elder or senior associate (like 'Aunt Yue') can cause severe loss of face, so investigations are often conducted through roundabout pretexts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in a roundabout way; indirectly
Use this spoken idiom to criticize someone who beats around the bush instead of being straightforward.
to audit someone's financial accounts
A common colloquial phrase referring to checking account books, often with suspicious intent.
Emphasizes an ongoing action or draws the listener's attention to an overlooked reality.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I thought that since Xiao Zhiyu left, we'd get to see each other more.”
“I think you should just ask Xiao Zhiyu directly.”
“But do you really know Xiao Zhiyu well?”
“but I didn't expect Xiao Zhiyu would be there too.”
“My reputation won't be damaged”
“So you're Xiao Zhiyu.”