Upper-Intermediate - Funny Business (D1156) A: B: A: B: A:
Upper-Intermediate - Funny Business A:
(D1156)
进来。 ´ j`ınlai. Come in.
B:
王总，您现在有空吗？ ˇ ` ai ` yˇouk`ong ma? W´ang Zong, n´ın xianz Manager Wang, do you have a moment?
A:
说吧。 shuo¯ ba. Please.
B:
我仔细看了公司近几个月的财务报表，公司一直 在亏损。 ` le gongs¯ ´ u` baobi ` ao, ˇ gongs¯ ¯ ¯ woˇ zˇıx`ı kan ı j`ın jˇı ge yue` de caiw ı ` ku¯ısun. y¯ızh´ı zai ˇ I’ve gone over the last few years of the company’s financial statements. The company’s consistently losing money.
A:
是啊，现在生意很不好做。这个我心里有数。 ` ai ` shengyi ˇ u hao ˇ zuo. ` zhe` ge woˇ x¯ınliyˇou¯ sh`ı a, xianz henb` shu. ` Yes...these are tough times. I already had a basic idea.
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B:
其实我们的收入还可以，但是营运成本实在太高 了。特别是差旅、招待和房租这几项花费，占了 总支出的三分之二。 ˇ ´ kˇeyˇı, dansh` ` ´ ˇ ¯ u` hai q´ısh´ı women de shour ı y´ıngyunch engb en ` ` tai ` gao ` e´ sh`ı chail ` he´ f´angzu¯ zhe` jˇı ¯ le. tebi ¯ u, ¯ ai sh´ızai uˇ¨ zhaod ` ` le zˇong zh¯ıchu¯ de sanf¯ ` ¯ ei, zhan ¯ enzh¯ıer. xiang huaf` Our revenue is OK, but our operating expenses are really just too high. Especially for business trips, taking care of guests and accommodation. They make up two thirds of our total expenditures!
A:
这些都是该花的钱，省不了。 ` e¯ dou ´ shengb` ˇ ˇ . ¯ sh`ı gai ¯ hua¯ de qian, zhexi uliao This is money we have to spend. There’s no way to cut it.
B:
可是，王总，我怕公司撑不下去。您别介意我说 啊，其实这些都不是创造主要利润的花费，应该 可以削减一点。 ˇ ` ¯ ¯ kˇesh`ı, W´ang Zong, woˇ pa` gongs¯ ı cheng b`u xiaqu. n´ın bie´ ` ı woˇ shuo¯ a, ` e¯ dou ` ` zhuy` ¯ q´ısh´ı zhexi ¯ b`u sh`ı chuangz jiey` ao ˇ ao ˇ y¯ıdian. ˇ ¯ ei, y¯ınggai ¯ kˇeyˇı xueji ¯ an l`ırun ` de huaf` But, Manager Wang, I’m afraid the company can’t keep this up. If you don’t mind me saying this, these expenses are not key to creating profits. We should be able to cut them.
A:
想赚钱就要舍得花钱。特别是我们这一行，人脉 很重要，有很多关系需要打点。
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ˇ ` an ´ jiuy` ˇ ´ ` e´ sh`ı women ˇ ¯ an. xiang zhuanqi huaqi tebi ` ao shede ´ ´ mai ` hen ˇ zhongy` ` ˇ duo¯ guanxi ¯ zhe` y¯ı hang, ren ao, yˇou hen ˇ xuy` ¯ ao dadian. If you want to make money, you have to be willing to spend money. Especially in our industry, personal connections are really important. We have to build relationships.
B:
我知道，我只是觉得应该把钱花在刀刃上。毕竟 公司的财务状况不允许我们再大手大脚了。 ` woˇ zhˇısh`ı juede ´ ´ hua¯ zai ` dao¯ baˇ qian ¯ woˇ zh¯ıdao, y¯ınggai ` shang. ` ´ u` zhuangku ` ` ¯ ren b`ıj`ıng gongs¯ ı de caiw ang b`u yunx ˇ uˇ ˇ ` dash ` oud ˇ aji ` aˇ le. women zai I understand. I just think we should spend money in where it counts. After all, the company’s financial situation really doesn’t allow us to throw money around anymore.
A:
小赵，你做好自己分内的事就行了。公司的大局 我会把握。 ˇ Zhao, ` nˇı zuo` hao ˇ z`ıjˇı f`ennei ` de sh`ı jiu` x´ıng le. gongs¯ ¯ Xiao ı ` u´ woˇ hu`ı baw ˇ o. ` de daj It’ll be fine if you just take care of your own stuff, Xiao Zhao. I’ve got a handle on the big picture for the company.
B:
好，我知道了。 ˇ woˇ zh¯ıdao le. hao, OK, I see.
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A:
喂，我们的事情，怕是纸包不住火啊！ ` women ˇ ¯ uzhuhu ¯ wei, de sh`ıqing, pa` sh`ı zhˇıbaob` ` oˇ a! Hello...something’s come up. I’m afraid we can’t keep it under wraps!
C:
什么状况？ ´ ` ` shenme zhuangku ang? What is it?
A:
公司的会计开始怀疑了。 ` ı kaishˇ ´ ı le. ¯ ¯ ı huaiy´ gongs¯ ı de kuaij` The company’s accountant is starting to suspect something.
C:
一个小会计，你怕什么？搞定他还不容易？你自 己看着办吧。 ˇ kuaij` ` ı, nˇı pa` shenme? ´ ˇ ıng ta¯ hai ´ b`u rongy` ´ y¯ı ge xiao gaod` ı? ` ` ba. nˇız`ıjˇı kanzhe ban A little accountant. What are you afraid of? Taking care of him is no big deal, right? You figure it out yourself.
A:
好，我明白了。 ˇ woˇ m´ıngbai ´ le. hao, OK, I understand.
Key Vocabulary
财务
´ u` caiw
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报表
` ao ˇ baobi
forms
亏损
ku¯ısun ˇ
to lose money
心里有数
x¯ınlˇıyˇoushu`
to be aware of something
差旅
¯ uˇ¨ chail
business travel
省不了
ˇ ˇ shengb` uliao
to be unable to save
开销
¯ ao ¯ kaixi
expenditure
撑不下去
` ¯ cheng b`u xiaqu
to be unable to keep on supporting
人脉
´ ` renm ai
human relationships
打点
ˇ an ˇ dadi
to prepare
纸包不住 火
¯ uzhuhu zhˇıbaob` ` oˇ
unable to conceal the truth
搞定
ˇ ıng gaod`
to secure, to take care of
Supplementary Vocabulary
省钱
ˇ ´ shengqi an
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to save money
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审计
ˇ ı shenj`
to audit
预算
` yusu ` an
budget
局面
` jumi ´ an
situation
撑得下去
` ¯ cheng de xiaqu
to be able to continue to support
注册会计 师
` ısh¯ı zhuc ` e` kuaij`
certified public countant
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(D1156)
进来。 ´ j`ınlai. Come in.
B:
王总，您现在有空吗？ ˇ ` ai ` yˇouk`ong ma? W´ang Zong, n´ın xianz Manager Wang, do you have a moment?
A:
说吧。 shuo¯ ba. Please.
B:
我仔细看了公司近几个月的财务报表，公司一直 在亏损。 ` le gongs¯ ´ u` baobi ` ao, ˇ gongs¯ ¯ ¯ woˇ zˇıx`ı kan ı j`ın jˇı ge yue` de caiw ı ` ku¯ısun. y¯ızh´ı zai ˇ I’ve gone over the last few years of the company’s financial statements. The company’s consistently losing money.
A:
是啊，现在生意很不好做。这个我心里有数。 ` ai ` shengyi ˇ u hao ˇ zuo. ` zhe` ge woˇ x¯ınliyˇou¯ sh`ı a, xianz henb` shu. ` Yes...these are tough times. I already had a basic idea.
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2008 Praxis Language Ltd.
B:
其实我们的收入还可以，但是营运成本实在太高 了。特别是差旅、招待和房租这几项花费，占了 总支出的三分之二。 ˇ ´ kˇeyˇı, dansh` ` ´ ˇ ¯ u` hai q´ısh´ı women de shour ı y´ıngyunch engb en ` ` tai ` gao ` e´ sh`ı chail ` he´ f´angzu¯ zhe` jˇı ¯ le. tebi ¯ u, ¯ ai sh´ızai uˇ¨ zhaod ` ` le zˇong zh¯ıchu¯ de sanf¯ ` ¯ ei, zhan ¯ enzh¯ıer. xiang huaf` Our revenue is OK, but our operating expenses are really just too high. Especially for business trips, taking care of guests and accommodation. They make up two thirds of our total expenditures!
A:
这些都是该花的钱，省不了。 ` e¯ dou ´ shengb` ˇ ˇ . ¯ sh`ı gai ¯ hua¯ de qian, zhexi uliao This is money we have to spend. There’s no way to cut it.
B:
可是，王总，我怕公司撑不下去。您别介意我说 啊，其实这些都不是创造主要利润的花费，应该 可以削减一点。 ˇ ` ¯ ¯ kˇesh`ı, W´ang Zong, woˇ pa` gongs¯ ı cheng b`u xiaqu. n´ın bie´ ` ı woˇ shuo¯ a, ` e¯ dou ` ` zhuy` ¯ q´ısh´ı zhexi ¯ b`u sh`ı chuangz jiey` ao ˇ ao ˇ y¯ıdian. ˇ ¯ ei, y¯ınggai ¯ kˇeyˇı xueji ¯ an l`ırun ` de huaf` But, Manager Wang, I’m afraid the company can’t keep this up. If you don’t mind me saying this, these expenses are not key to creating profits. We should be able to cut them.
A:
想赚钱就要舍得花钱。特别是我们这一行，人脉 很重要，有很多关系需要打点。
Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version).
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2008 Praxis Language Ltd.
ˇ ` an ´ jiuy` ˇ ´ ` e´ sh`ı women ˇ ¯ an. xiang zhuanqi huaqi tebi ` ao shede ´ ´ mai ` hen ˇ zhongy` ` ˇ duo¯ guanxi ¯ zhe` y¯ı hang, ren ao, yˇou hen ˇ xuy` ¯ ao dadian. If you want to make money, you have to be willing to spend money. Especially in our industry, personal connections are really important. We have to build relationships.
B:
我知道，我只是觉得应该把钱花在刀刃上。毕竟 公司的财务状况不允许我们再大手大脚了。 ` woˇ zhˇısh`ı juede ´ ´ hua¯ zai ` dao¯ baˇ qian ¯ woˇ zh¯ıdao, y¯ınggai ` shang. ` ´ u` zhuangku ` ` ¯ ren b`ıj`ıng gongs¯ ı de caiw ang b`u yunx ˇ uˇ ˇ ` dash ` oud ˇ aji ` aˇ le. women zai I understand. I just think we should spend money in where it counts. After all, the company’s financial situation really doesn’t allow us to throw money around anymore.
A:
小赵，你做好自己分内的事就行了。公司的大局 我会把握。 ˇ Zhao, ` nˇı zuo` hao ˇ z`ıjˇı f`ennei ` de sh`ı jiu` x´ıng le. gongs¯ ¯ Xiao ı ` u´ woˇ hu`ı baw ˇ o. ` de daj It’ll be fine if you just take care of your own stuff, Xiao Zhao. I’ve got a handle on the big picture for the company.
B:
好，我知道了。 ˇ woˇ zh¯ıdao le. hao, OK, I see.
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A:
喂，我们的事情，怕是纸包不住火啊！ ` women ˇ ¯ uzhuhu ¯ wei, de sh`ıqing, pa` sh`ı zhˇıbaob` ` oˇ a! Hello...something’s come up. I’m afraid we can’t keep it under wraps!
C:
什么状况？ ´ ` ` shenme zhuangku ang? What is it?
A:
公司的会计开始怀疑了。 ` ı kaishˇ ´ ı le. ¯ ¯ ı huaiy´ gongs¯ ı de kuaij` The company’s accountant is starting to suspect something.
C:
一个小会计，你怕什么？搞定他还不容易？你自 己看着办吧。 ˇ kuaij` ` ı, nˇı pa` shenme? ´ ˇ ıng ta¯ hai ´ b`u rongy` ´ y¯ı ge xiao gaod` ı? ` ` ba. nˇız`ıjˇı kanzhe ban A little accountant. What are you afraid of? Taking care of him is no big deal, right? You figure it out yourself.
A:
好，我明白了。 ˇ woˇ m´ıngbai ´ le. hao, OK, I understand.
Key Vocabulary
财务
´ u` caiw
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financial c
2008 Praxis Language Ltd.
报表
` ao ˇ baobi
forms
亏损
ku¯ısun ˇ
to lose money
心里有数
x¯ınlˇıyˇoushu`
to be aware of something
差旅
¯ uˇ¨ chail
business travel
省不了
ˇ ˇ shengb` uliao
to be unable to save
开销
¯ ao ¯ kaixi
expenditure
撑不下去
` ¯ cheng b`u xiaqu
to be unable to keep on supporting
人脉
´ ` renm ai
human relationships
打点
ˇ an ˇ dadi
to prepare
纸包不住 火
¯ uzhuhu zhˇıbaob` ` oˇ
unable to conceal the truth
搞定
ˇ ıng gaod`
to secure, to take care of
Supplementary Vocabulary
省钱
ˇ ´ shengqi an
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to save money
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审计
ˇ ı shenj`
to audit
预算
` yusu ` an
budget
局面
` jumi ´ an
situation
撑得下去
` ¯ cheng de xiaqu
to be able to continue to support
注册会计 师
` ısh¯ı zhuc ` e` kuaij`
certified public countant
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