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Flattery in the Office

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ID: 0623 Intermediate
Rules of boss flattery: if you start complimenting your beer-bellied boss on his figure, he might catch on that you're just looking for a raise. Better to stick to his rugged good looks. In this podcast, a Mandarin lesson on how to use your Chinese charms to suck up.
Thu Aug 30 2007 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
气色 qìsè complexion
业绩 yèjì accomplishment
认真 rènzhēn diligent
推给 tuīgěi to pass off
老板早！哟，您今天气色真好！
lǎobǎn zǎo ！yō ，nín jīntiān qìsè zhēn hǎo ！
Good morning, boss! Wow, you're looking energetic today!
是吗？我觉得和平时差不多嘛。
shì ma ？wǒ juéde hé píngshí chàbuduō ma 。
Really? I feel the same as always...
平时就不错，最近是越来越好了。我们公司的业绩也跟您的气色一样，一天比一天好了。
píngshí jiù bùcuò ，zuìjìn shì yuèláiyuè hǎo le 。wǒmen gōngsī de yèjì yě gēn nín de qìsè yīyàng ，yī tiān bǐ yī tiān hǎo le 。
Well, you're always pretty good, but you've been looking better and better lately. Our company's results are also looking good, and getting better every day.
这要多谢大家的努力啊。
zhè yào duōxiè dàjiā de nǔlì a 。
Well, we have everyone's hard work to thank for that.
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