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Polite Sucking Up

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ID: 4041 Upper Intermediate
客套话 are polite greetings, useful in many social situations. In this lesson, we teach you some great ways to suck up to your superiors as well as ways to speak to your juniors.
Constance Fang,Fiona Tian
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
久仰大名 jiǔyǎngdàmíng I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time
不敢当 bù gǎndāng You flatter me
女中豪杰 nǚzhōngháojié heroine; a woman with great achievements
消遣 xiāoqiǎn to take the Mickey; to make fun of
王总久仰大名久仰大名
Wáng 王zǒng 总jiǔyǎngdàmíng 久仰大名jiǔyǎngdàmíng 久仰大名
Mr Wang! I’ve been looking forward to meeting you!
唉呀不敢当初次见面倒是没想到张经理这么年轻真是女中豪杰
ài 唉ya 呀bùgǎndāng 不敢当chūcì 初次jiànmiàn 见面dàoshi 倒是méixiǎngdào 没想到Zhāng jīnglǐ 张经理zhème 这么niánqīng 年轻zhēn 真shì 是nǚzhōngháojié 女中豪杰
Ah, you flatter me. This is the first time we’ve met in person, and I have to say I didn’t expect you to be so young in person, Ms Zhang! You really are a talented young woman!
王总别消遣我了我完全是仰仗前辈的抬爱往后也要请王总多多关照
Wáng Zǒng 王总bié 别xiāoqiǎn 消遣wǒ 我le 了wǒ 我wánquán 完全shì 是yǎngzhàng 仰仗qiánbèi 前辈de 的táiài 抬爱wǎnghòu 往后yě 也yào 要qǐng 请Wáng Zǒng 王总duōduō 多多guānzhào 关照
Please, don’t make sport of me, Mr Wang, it’s all due to cultivation of senior staff like you. I hope that you will continue to provide counsel to me in my future career.
我们这老一辈的还得倚仗你们年轻人的干劲儿跟创新呢
wǒmen 我们zhè 这lǎo yī bèi 老一辈de 的hái 还děi 得yǐzhàng 倚仗nǐmen 你们niánqīngrén 年轻人de 的gànjìnr 干劲儿gēn 跟chuàngxīn 创新ne 呢
It’s us old fogies that have to depend on the enthusiasm and creativity of you youngsters!
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