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Lao Wang's Office 7: A Firing Afoot?

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ID: 1077 Intermediate
In these tough economic times, scheming to keep your job (or get someone else's) is a high art. The level of intrigue in Wang's Office would've impressed the eunuchs in the old Forbidden City. To keep up with the latest comings and goings, you'll need to listen to today's Chinese podcast.
Mon Jan 19 2009 | John , Jenny
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经济 jīngjì economy
越来越 yuèláiyuè more and more
想象 xiǎngxiàng to imagine
少 shǎo less
朱丽叶，等会儿到我办公室来一下。
Zhū Lìyè ，děng huǐr dào wǒ bàngōngshì lái yīxià 。
Zhu Li Ye, come into my office in a bit.
好的，Bill。
hǎo de ，Bill 。
Sure, Bill.
坐。最近经济越来越差，比我们想象的还差。
zuò 。zuìjìn jīngjì yuèláiyuè chà ，bǐ wǒmen xiǎngxiàng de hái chà 。
Sit down. The economy has been getting worse and worse lately. It's much worse than we thought.
是啊，公司少了好多客户。
shì a ，gōngsī shǎo le hǎo duō kèhù 。
Yes, the company has lost a lot of clients.
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