在工地吃了几天沙子
“for eating dust at the construction site for days.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他也辛苦了
“He's been through a lot as well,”
在工地吃了几天沙子
“for eating dust at the construction site for days.”
人委屈
“He must feel bitter.”
“He really endured terrible, filthy conditions out there and suffered a lot.”
Metaphorical eating idioms like eating sand or eating bitterness reflect the traditional Chinese cultural narrative that values enduring physical toil and harsh labor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
endure dusty, harsh conditions
A vivid figurative spoken idiom meaning to be exposed to wind, dust, and harsh outdoor elements without comfort.
at the construction site
Common locational phrase referring to physical construction or building sites.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I deal with cement and sand every day. I don't understand this stuff.”
“Look at me, just a construction worker.”
“But he left soon, complaining the work was too hard.”
“Then let's talk about the situation at your construction site.”
“how I wish I could mix some sand in them.”
“Stop waiting. The clients heard about what happened at the site.”