VIP Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

discussed drinking and business

When you drink a little whiskey it is ok. it may perhaps give me wrong judge. I believe I can drink a lot of whiskey and then after finishing the drinking I will get drunk.

recently I travel several clients they like to drink China wine during the dinner. Shandong they are good at drinking. bottom up … we are friends.
you need to give face.
Sometimes you can sign a contract with your customer during a dinner if you make him happy because you are good at drinking.
In Shanghai . Jiangsu it is ok but in North east China you should drink a lot.
Even you are investor you need to drink.

They want to test you by the drinking even if you are not good at drinking but you get drunk they believe you are a true friend.

he just wants to financing usd 30M and the investor said I will give you 100 if you cannot I will not invest.
They think JD is an excellent company and they will get a good return

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When you drink a little whiskey it is ok. it may perhaps give me a wrong idea of how much I can drink / It is hard to judge how much whiskey I can drink / Whiskey is treacherous.
 I believe I can drink a lot of whiskey and then after finishing a few glasses I will get drunk.

recently I visited several clients / I traveled to meet with several clients they like to drink Chinese wine/ Motai during dinner.
In Shandong they are good at drinking. they like to drink bottom up  it means we are friends.
you need to give face.

Sometimes you can sign a contract with your customer during a dinner if you make him happy / if you entertain him because you are good at drinking. / sometimes your drinking skills will help you close a deal.
In Shanghai / Jiangsu it is ok but in North east China you should drink a lot.
Even if you are an investor you need to drink.

They want to test you by asking you to drink / by making you drink even if you are not good at drinking but you get drunk they believe you are a true friend.
They want you to get drunk to see how you behave.

Vocabulary

black market (n): market for illegal goods
A lung is expensive on the black market

do drugs (v): when you use drugs to get high
They did drugs during the party

liver (n)肝脏
Drinking is bad for the liver / it is harmful to your liver

lung (n) 肺
He sold a lung for an iPhone

purchase (n/v) buy
I purchased a new phone
This is my latest purchase

equity (n) : ownership of a company
We gave too much equity to the investors

to entertain (v): make someone happy and relaxed
I need to entertain my client so I took him to a KTV

client entertainment expenses (n): money spent to make clients happy
Our company spends a lot on client entertainment.

to close (deal) (v) : sign
He could not close any deals during his first week as a salesman,

shooter (n): small alcohol glass
We ordered some shooters at the bar.

treacherous (adj) 变化莫测的
this project proved to be treacherous  and we are too invested in it

judge (n/v) 法官 判断
The judge said I had to go to jail for 970 years
I judged the project as a safe one

Cambodia (n) country in SEA

client （n） 客户

frequently (adv)
I frequently travel

Sake (n) 清酒
I drank sake in Japan

spicy (adj)
Food in Hunan is very spicy

specialty (n) 特色
I eat Beijing duck, it is the specialty in Beijing

beer belly (n) : big belly that men start to get when they get older
I go to the gym to lose my beer belly

Grammar

frequency : how often…
frequency / time unit
I travel twice a month
I go to HK once per year
I go to the gym 4 times a week