元旦前 我找李董推销自己 没成
“Before New Year, I approached Chairman Li to pitch myself. It didn't work out, but I saw the photo on his desk.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你怎么知道的
“How did you know?”
元旦前 我找李董 推销自己 没成
“Before New Year, I approached Chairman Li to pitch myself. It didn't work out, but I saw the photo on his desk.”
但是我看到了桌上的照片
“It didn't work out, but I saw the photo on his desk.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Addressing higher-ups with surname + title like '李董' (Chairman Li) reflects standard professional hierarchy and deference in Chinese business environments.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to pitch oneself, to sell oneself
Used when describing self-promotion in job interviews, partnership proposals, or auditions.
didn't succeed, fell through
Colloquial and direct way to state that an endeavor, deal, or matchmaking attempt failed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Well, do you mind me asking roughly what time Chairman Li will be back?”
“Thank you for your hospitality today, Chairman Li. Not at all.”
“is inviting you to meet him.”
“Sure, Mr. Li. I look forward to your support.”
“When the chairman approached me about the acquisition, that wasn't what he said.”
“Congrats, Mr. Dong. Do you mind using Xu's old office?”