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清谈: 关系在中国文化的重要性
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ID: 4585 Upper Intermediate
Today's Upper Intermediate Lesson is all about 清谈 Relationships.
Sat Aug 21 2021 | Lyn, Joy
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SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
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走后门 | zǒuhòumén | lit. to enter by the back door; fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial channels; back door or under the counter connections | |
亲戚 | qīnqi | a relative (i.e. family relation) | |
引荐 | yǐnjiàn | to recommend sb | |
试用期 | shìyòngqī | trial period |
听说王哥是去年走后门进公司的。他啊,是老板的亲戚。
tīngshuō Wáng gē shì qùnián zǒuhòumén jìn gōngsī de 。tā a ,shì lǎobǎn de qīnqi 。
I heard that Wang joined the company by pulling some strings last year. He is a relative of the boss.
我觉得你非常适合我们的公司,我一定把你引荐给我们老板认识。
wǒ juéde nǐ fēicháng shìhé wǒmen de gōngsī ,wǒ yīdìng bǎ nǐ yǐnjiàn gěi wǒmen lǎobǎn rènshi 。
I think you're a good fit in our company. I will definitely introduce you to our boss.
王姐竟然无预警地离开了公司,听说她是出国继续读书了。
Wáng jiě jìngrán wú yùjǐng de líkāi le gōngsī ,tīngshuō tā shì chūguó jìxù dúshū le 。
Wang left the company without warning. I heard she went abroad to continue her studies.
他因为实力不够,所以三个月的试用期过后就被炒鱿鱼了。
tā yīnwèi shílì bùgòu ,suǒyǐ sān ge yuè de shìyòngqī guòhòu jiù bèi chǎoyóuyú le 。
He was fired after a three-month probation because he wasn't competent enough.
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