最好 还是自己是个厨子
“it's best if you know how to cook yourself.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
开饭店
“If you're opening a restaurant,”
最好 还是 自己是个厨子
“it's best if you know how to cook yourself.”
“You came back halfway through the intensive course just to ask this?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese commercial culture, small business owners are strongly advised to master the core craft themselves rather than depending entirely on hired help.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
had better / it would be best
Used at the beginning of an advisory clause to offer the optimal course of action.
still / after all (preferable)
Adverb used here to convey that after considering all alternatives, this remains the superior choice.
cook / chef
A colloquial, slightly earthy spoken term for a professional cook, compared to the formal '厨师'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“How is it? Not bad, right?”
“Good. Now I can rest easy.”
“Why would I rate your cooking?”
“My cooking isn't that bad, is it?”
“It's actually not bad. Try it.”
“Better yet, a landscape painter.”