但是许主任说了 十拿九稳
“but Ms. Xu said my slot is guaranteed.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你们厂同意你去上大学了 还没有公示
“Your factory is letting you go to university? They haven't announced it yet,”
但是许 主任 说了 十拿九稳
“but Ms. Xu said my slot is guaranteed.”
我估计等我哥回来的时候 就可以公布了 呸呸呸
“I'm sure they'll announce it when my brother returns. Phooey.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In state-owned enterprises or traditional work units (danwei), informal assurances from key leaders held immense weight and were often treated as decisive.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ninety-nine percent certain / a sure thing
An idiomatic expression used to describe situations where success is almost guaranteed.