你闯了这么大的祸 我还能留下你 知道为什么吗
“You've caused such a huge mess, and I still kept you. Do you know why?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我什么呀
“I what?”
你闯了 这么大的 祸 我还能 留下 你 知道为什么吗
“You've caused such a huge mess, and I still kept you. Do you know why?”
因为你有别人不具有的能力
“Because you have an ability that others don't.”
“You owe me your job, so listen carefully to what I need you to do.”
Chinese leadership often employs 'enwei bingji'—reminding subordinates of their severe faults (severity) while offering protection or opportunity (grace) to secure absolute loyalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to cause trouble; to create a disaster
Use when someone makes a significant mistake or gets themselves or others into serious trouble.
to keep; to retain (in a job or position)
Commonly used in human resources or managerial contexts to refer to retaining an employee.
Marks an open interrogative that forces the listener to pause and anticipate the speaker's reasoning.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He made such a mess”
“take responsibility for the mess you caused.”
“I've gotten myself into serious trouble.”
“What? The train will crash into me.”
“or I'm really in big trouble.”
“Did I really make a huge mistake?”