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Chinese meaning
清醒自检;直面现实的坦诚评估(俗称"灵魂拷问")
诚实反思真实处境
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向董事会坦白业务可能骤变
Example
Yet I felt compelled to offer the board a gut check unthinkable even a year ago: Yes, we're crushing it, but that could all change in a month.
然而我还是觉得有必要向董事会做一次一年前根本无法想象的灵魂拷问:没错,我们目前势头正猛,但这一切可能在一个月内彻底改变。
Source: Axios · 9 Aug 2026
Background ✎
AI时代企业规划周期骤缩,作者向董事会坦言业务态势或一个月内彻底逆转。
Roots · etymology
源自gut(直觉)引申而来
- gut(内脏,引申'本能直觉')+ check(检查)
Collocations
- a gut check moment / do a gut check / offer a gut check
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