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18 matching expressions

  • WorkHard

    Chinese meaning

    他要炒我鱿鱼

    “He wants to fry my squid.”

    Natural English

    He's going to fire me.

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  • WorkHard

    Chinese meaning

    这个项目是个烫手山芋

    “This project is a hot-hand yam.”

    Natural English

    This project is a hot potato.

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  • WorkMedium

    Chinese meaning

    请给我反馈

    “Please give me a feedback.”

    Natural English

    Please give me some feedback.

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  • WorkMedium

    Chinese meaning

    这个PPT要美化一下

    “We need to beautify this PPT.”

    Natural English

    We need to polish / clean up this deck.

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  • WorkMedium

    Chinese meaning

    我先消化一下这个信息

    “Let me digest this information first.”

    Natural English

    Let me process this information first.

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  • WorkMedium

    Chinese meaning

    这个bug很诡异

    “This bug is very ghostly.”

    Natural English

    This bug is really weird / elusive.

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  • WorkMedium

    Chinese meaning

    我们开个会对齐一下

    “Let's have a meeting to align.”

    Natural English

    Let's sync up in a meeting.

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  • WorkMedium

    Chinese meaning

    这个需求很硬核

    “This requirement is very hardcore.”

    Natural English

    This requirement is very demanding / intense.

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  • WorkMedium

    Chinese meaning

    我会跟进这个项目

    “I will follow up this project.”

    Natural English

    I'll follow up on this project.

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  • WorkMedium

    Chinese meaning

    这个数据我们要对齐一下

    “Let's align this data.”

    Natural English

    Let's reconcile / sync up on this data.

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  • WorkMedium

    Chinese meaning

    打通最后一公里

    “Connect the last one kilometer.”

    Natural English

    Close the final gap / finish the last mile.

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  • WorkMedium

    Chinese meaning

    这个方案要落地

    “We need to land this plan.”

    Natural English

    We need to implement this plan / put it into action.

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  • WorkMedium

    Chinese meaning

    请多指教

    “Please give me more advice.”

    Natural English

    Please bear with me / I look forward to learning from you.

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  • WorkMedium

    Chinese meaning

    我最近很忙

    “Recently I am very busy.”

    Natural English

    I've been really busy lately.

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  • WorkMedium

    Chinese meaning

    他办事很靠谱

    “He does things very reliable.”

    Natural English

    He's really reliable.

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  • WorkMedium

    Chinese meaning

    这个问题很头疼

    “This problem gives me a headache.”

    Natural English

    This problem is a real headache.

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  • WorkMedium

    Chinese meaning

    这件事很麻烦

    “This matter is very troublesome.”

    Natural English

    This is a real hassle / quite complicated.

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  • WorkEasy

    Chinese meaning

    我们公司

    “Our company.”

    Natural English

    Our company.

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