你在庆州干的 那十几块钱一个小时的兼职
“You made over ten yuan an hour with that part-time job in Qingzhou.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那你呢
“Then what about you?”
你在庆州 干的 那 十几块钱一个小时 的 兼职
“You made over ten yuan an hour with that part-time job in Qingzhou.”
就不是出卖自己吗
“Wasn't that selling yourself too?”
“Who are you to judge me when you worked like a dog for pennies?”
When confronted with moral judgment, Chinese speakers often retaliate by bringing up the accuser's past undignified compromises to neutralize their moral superiority.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ten-odd yuan per hour
A spoken way to quantify a meager wage to emphasize how cheap or exploitative the compensation is.
to work a part-time job
Everyday colloquial phrasing for taking on side work or gig jobs.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Aren't you working your side job tonight? My side job is at the bar.”
“is a place where you did your part-time job, right?”
“When I finish my part-time job tonight,”
“Why are you doing this rough work?”
“If worse comes to worst, I'll do a work-study program.”
“do? Have there been any tournaments lately?”