甚至想过开除他
“blocked his advancement in the group and even considered firing him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“blocked his advancement in the group and even considered firing him.”
甚至想过 开除 他
“blocked his advancement in the group and even considered firing him.”
但现在你们来告诉我
“But now, you tell me the child has no relation to Jiao Lijun?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese corporations, firing someone ('开除') is often considered a severe last resort that permanently damages personal standing and professional face, underscoring how serious the speaker's prior conflict was.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even; so far as to
Used before a verb phrase or clause to emphasize an extreme case or unexpected degree.
to fire or expel
A formal and definitive term for involuntary termination from an enterprise, school, or organization.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You mean when I was about to be fired,”
“If this keeps up, I'll get fired.”
“If I get fired today,”
“I'm firing you right now.”
“show him the list of fired employees.”
“If the factory finds out, I'll be fired.”