紧接

tā pī píng zhè bù yǐng piàn bù hǎo dàn jǐn jiē zhe shuō tā huì hěn mài zuò

他批评这部影片不好﹐但紧接着说它会很卖座。

He criticized the film, then predicted in the same breath that it would be a great success.

tā chēng zàn le yī fān wǒ de gōng zuò dàn jǐn jiē zhe què duì wǒ shuō bù dé bù cí tuì wǒ

他称赞了一番我的工作，但紧接着却对我说不得不辞退我。

He praised my work and in the same breath told me I would have to leave.