郎君 你这里是做什么营生的？
“Sir, what kind of business do you run here?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
现在先把过所交出来 - 过所 - 过所 过所
“Now, hand over your travel passes. - Travel pass? - Well. My travel pass…”
郎君 你这里是 做什么营生 的 ？
“Sir, what kind of business do you run here?”
一会儿你就知道了
“You'll find out soon enough.”
“What kind of shady place is this, and what are you going to do to me?”
In ancient China, a 'guosuo' was an official transit pass strictly required to cross checkpoints, and surrendering it left travelers vulnerable.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what kind of business or trade someone does
An authentic classical and colloquial phrase used to ask about one's livelihood or trade.
Used at the end of an interrogative structure to emphasize the inquiry into the nature of the place.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“My lord, let's get some food.”
“You are really lucky.”
“My lord, have some medicine.”
“My master said he won't come back. He wants it all sent back.”
“Your plan has been achieved.”
“Don't worry.”