我现在可是你唯一免费的劳动力
“I'm your only free labor now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我
“I...”
我现在 可是 你唯一 免费的 劳动力
“I'm your only free labor now.”
你确定你还要打我吗
“Are you sure you want to hit me?”
“You better think twice before hitting me, because nobody else is going to work for you for free.”
In close Chinese personal relationships, mock threats and playful self-deprecation about being 'exploited' are common ways to show intimacy and mutual reliance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
free labor; unpaid helper
A humorous way to describe someone doing favors or manual work for family or friends without receiving pay.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We free laborers are on call anytime.”
“Of course. How can I waste free labor?”
“but there is nothing more I can do for you.”
“I'm a capitalist now.”
“I could make for Xiao Su.”
“you are my only son.”