但我这样的人也有我们的门路
“but people like me have our own channels.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但我 这样 的人 也有 我们的 门路
“but people like me have our own channels.”
“You don't know me, but you know the old man, don't you?”
“You may hold all the status, but you still need people of my class to get your hands dirty.”
Despite strict social stratifications in imperial China, elite aristocrats frequently relied on lower-class operatives who possessed street smarts and untraceable underworld channels.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
people like me
Used to acknowledge one's own identity category, often carrying a humble or defensive connotation.
connections; inside channels; backdoors
A pragmatic term referring to informal social access or networks necessary to achieve difficult goals.