不行咱们就挨家给点
“why don't we give each family”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那些员工都裁员的话
“lay off all those employees,”
不行 咱们就 挨家给点
“why don't we give each family”
这个安家费呗
“some relocation allowances?”
“If worst comes to worst, let's just pay them off individually to keep things quiet.”
In Chinese business conflicts, offering monetary pacification ('安家费' or resettlement allowance) is frequently used to dissolve worker grievances and maintain social harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if all else fails, we can just...
A common colloquial phrase used to introduce a contingency plan or last-resort compromise.
from house to house / each household
Used as an adverbial phrase meaning to visit or deal with each household or party one by one.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and get a full meal at any neighbor's door.”
“can you give our family a little more time?”
“and knocked on their doors one by one.”
“that isn't a complete set.”
“they told you to go door to door calling people out.”
“how about you call your family?”