不睡都行 只要能挣钱
“We can even skip sleep to make money.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大不了早点起
“We get up earlier.”
不睡 都行 只要能挣钱
“We can even skip sleep to make money.”
好儿子
“Good boy.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In working-class Chinese families, children often express filial duty by showing an eagerness to endure hardship ('chiku') to improve the family's financial state.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
all is fine / works either way
A common spoken structure indicating complete flexibility or acceptance of an extreme condition.
as long as / provided that
Used to introduce the single necessary condition required for the main clause to be valid.
to earn money
The standard northern Chinese colloquial term for making an income or earning money.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If you have trouble falling asleep, you could give it a try.”
“We can sleep in today. Okay?”
“This time, I promise I won't fall asleep.”
“Why come to my room instead of sleeping?”
“- Get out. - What's wrong with you? - Nuts. - Just chatting.”
“I wasn't sleeping. -I… I sat for a while. -Alright. Alright.”