顺便看看他们经营情况
“and to monitor their operations.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I got you into their company just to let you collect a paycheck”
顺便看看 他们经营 情况
“and to monitor their operations.”
你倒好
“Look what you've done! You even had his kid.”
“I was not just loafing around; I was keeping an eye on how their business is actually doing.”
Chinese professionals often frame oversight or inspection as an informal, casual check ('shunbian') to preserve harmony and reduce pressure on the party being evaluated.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
incidentally; conveniently; on the way
Use this adverb before a verb to indicate doing something additional while already performing another action.
business operations; operational status
A common professional collocation used when evaluating the health or performance of a company.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But whether the business succeeds or not”
“at your roller skating rink lately?”
“Your shop was poorly managed.”
“Do you still think this is a legitimate business?”
“How is it going with your job hunting?”
“Sir, our store seems busy.”