偷吃扒拿这么多年没有人敢动他
“the hotel for years, and no one has dared to touch him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
在酒店
“he has been secretly taking advantage of”
偷吃扒拿 这么多年 没有人敢 动他
“the hotel for years, and no one has dared to touch him.”
想要彻底解决我们中餐厅的问题
“To solve the problem of our Chinese restaurant,”
“He clearly has protection, which makes taking him down a serious challenge.”
In Chinese workplace contexts, when someone blatantly breaks rules without facing repercussions, it usually implies they are protected by powerful connections (后台).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
pilfering and pocketing small items; petty corruption
A vivid colloquial idiom describing employees siphoning food, supplies, or cash for personal gain.
nobody dares to touch or confront him
Used to describe an individual who is shielded by seniority, connections, or intimidation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“as to resort to thievery.”
“Don't overlook any camera that might've caught the bag thief.”
“it'll be like we robbed the corrupt official four times.”
“was snatched away by the civilians.”
“Why are you stealing from the dead?”
“Taking advantage of the situation.”