你们外星人眼光要放长远
“You aliens need to have a long-term vision.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
才会有第二单
“So there will be a second order.”
你们外星人 眼光要放长远
“You aliens need to have a long-term vision.”
一锤子买卖
“A one-time deal”
“Don't just think about short-term gains; think about our long-term business relationship.”
Chinese business culture places great value on cultivating long-term relationships (repeat clients, trusted partners), favoring steady and enduring collaboration ('xi shui chang liu', literally 'a fine stream flows long') over dishonest, short-sighted one-time deals ('yi chui zi mai mai', literally 'a one-hammer strike business').
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
take the long view; consider matters from a long-term perspective rather than focusing on immediate gains or losses
Commonly used when advising, making suggestions, or in business negotiations to urge someone to focus on long-term interests.
a one-off deal; short-sighted behavior that disregards future cooperation
A common colloquial idiom, typically derogatory or cautionary, used to warn against short-term speculative practices.