像我俩消息那么灵通的人
“You and I are so well-informed,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“and sales departments first, right?”
像 我俩 消息 那么 灵通 的人
“You and I are so well-informed,”
我俩都不知道
“but we still don't know anything about it.”
“We know everything around here, so if we're in the dark, nobody knows.”
Being 'well-informed' (消息灵通) carries social currency in Chinese organizational culture, signaling strong interpersonal connections and informal power.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
well-informed; having good access to insider news
Commonly used in social and workplace contexts to describe someone with an active grapevine or great network.
people like the two of us who...
A conversational pattern used to group oneself with the listener and emphasize shared traits or insider status.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You're quite well-informed.”
“You're quite well-informed.”
“You are well-informed. You came when I just arrived.”
“You're well-informed.”
“you can stay well-informed.”
“That's consistent with the news I've gathered.”