China Leadership Dilemma Podcast

Practical Definition: 台阶下 Táijiēxià are the expressed words and gestures that allow someone to preserve their Face after a mistake and excuse, regardless of their intentions or shortcomings. Mindset for China business:Allowing someone to Preserve FACE goes beyond giving someone a benefit-of-the-doubtFACE is only preserved when turning a ‘blind eye’ (睁一只眼闭一只眼) to something that’s otherwise inexcusableEnglish-Chinese translations in the proper cultural context:表达 (biǎodá) “convey” | 表示 (biǎoshì) ATTITUDE to show “goodwill” 借口 (jièkǒu) ”excuse” | 狡辩 (jiǎobiàn) MINDSET to “deflect blame with dishonest story” 让 (ràng) “to permit” | 放过 (fàngguò) “let it pass” | 无所谓 (wúsuǒwèi) ATTITUDE of indifferencehttps://www.genejhsu.com/Join our discussions -- Discover better ways to communicate with your Chinese partners with EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT CHINA and get THE CHINESE HONEYMOON PERIOD as a gift, instantly.Also receive early access to:After The Chinese Honeymoon: A Layman's Guide For Winning China Business Through