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黑山老妖

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It's not what you know. It's who you know.
Generally someone's position in a company is a consequence of one's ability. But sometimes there are people who get to high positions without matching skills or abilities.
关系比能力更重要。也就是我们中国人说的没有本事、靠关系升上去的。

A: I can't believe Bob got the manager position. Michael be a much better candidate.
B: You know what? It's not what you know. It's who you know.
A: So it seems...

甲：我不能相信Bob居然当上了manager。迈克尔是个更好的人选啊。
乙：你知道吗？有时候关系比能力更重要。（言外之意：没错迈克尔比Bob更有本事。Bob不是靠本事爬上去的。）
甲：看来是这样的。。。

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jialiren

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发表于 2008-9-21 18:24 |显示全部楼层

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谢谢，学习了，都记下来！:)

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俺的英语不好，得好好学，谢谢！老妖版，星期日还在努力发好文

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发表于 2008-9-21 18:26 |显示全部楼层

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原帖由 jialiren 于 21/9/2008 18:25 发表
俺的英语不好，得好好学，谢谢！老妖版，星期日还在努力发好文

You are welcome. :)

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发表于 2008-9-21 18:34 |显示全部楼层

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我怎么第一反应想到Joey扭扭捏捏说的那个“It’s not what you said. It’s the way you said it”

黑山老妖

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原帖由飞行于 21/9/2008 18:34 发表
我怎么第一反应想到Joey扭扭捏捏说的那个“It’s not what you said. It’s the way you said it”

I don't think that's related...

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原帖由 黑山老妖 于 2008-9-21 18:35 发表

I don't think that's related...

hehe~~，of CUZ it's not. somehow， it's the 1st sentence flashing in my mind at sight of your thread~~~

bulaohu

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原帖由 黑山老妖 于 2008-9-21 18:22 发表
It's not what you know. It's who you know.
Generally someone's position in a company is a consequence of one's ability. But sometimes there are people who get to high positions without matching skill ...

Condoleezza Rice is the most incompetent State Secretary of USA in recent history. 8 years later, she not only did nothing significant, she is still preaching cold war mentalities even as recent as yesterday. Except her family tie with the Bush family, there can be no explanation why she's in that position. So it seems true, sometimes it's not what you know, it's who you know.

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原帖由 bulaohu 于 21/9/2008 18:58 发表

Condoleezza Rice is the most incompetent State Secretary of USA in recent history. 8 years later, she not only did nothing significant, she is still preaching cold war mentalities even as recent a ...

Well, same thing can be said of George W. Bush...
The most unpopular US president ever.

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