如果我觉得自己做得不好 我就会放弃我的酬劳
“If I decide my work wasn't good enough, I'll give up my payment.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Either you send me the revised translation.”
如果 我觉得 自己做 得 不好 我就会 放弃 我的酬劳
“If I decide my work wasn't good enough, I'll give up my payment.”
“Otherwise, pay me for the work I completed.”
“I take pride in my work; I don't take money I haven't earned properly.”
In Chinese work ethics, voluntarily waiving compensation when dissatisfied with one's own quality reflects moral integrity and professional face, prioritizing reputation over money.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
waive compensation; give up pay
A formal professional expression used when forfeiting remuneration due to terms or personal standards.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“to waste your efforts.”
“Since you're not willing to give up on your dream, why should I give up on mine?”
“You earned it yourself. I didn't give it to you.”
“Am I supposed to throw my career away for him?”
“This is your reward. I won't let you work for nothing.”
“I've worked for years and I still don't know. I've never even seen a bonus.”