我之前老是觉得酒店包吃包住
“I used to think that since the hotel provided food and accommodation,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
说来话长
“It's a long story.”
我 之前 老是觉得 酒店 包吃包住
“I used to think that since the hotel provided food and accommodation,”
“I could just scrape by here.”
“I originally took this job just because it covered my living expenses.”
In Chinese service industries like hospitality, providing free meals and dorms is a major compensation benefit that attracts migrant workers and entry-level staff.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
always; continuously
Used informally to describe a habitual state of mind or repeated behavior, often with a hint of hindsight bias.
room and board included
A standard phrase in China's service and manufacturing sectors referring to employers providing meals and lodging.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've been staying in a hotel recently,”
“Hotels are for short stays.”
“Do you provide meals and accommodation?”
“your hotel will suffer the consequences.”
“I've recently heard people in the hotel gossiping about you.”
“tell us about the hotel.”