一旦失去这来之不易的俸禄
“and lose this hard-earned salary,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
若不忍气吞声
“If I don't swallow my pride”
一旦 失去 这 来之不易 的俸禄
“and lose this hard-earned salary,”
“I will end up on the streets.”
“I have no choice but to swallow my pride, because losing this job means complete ruin for me.”
Highlights the harsh reality where lower-level officials or subordinates must suppress their pride and endure mistreatment to secure basic survival.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
hard-won; not easy to come by
A common four-character idiom emphasizing the immense effort and struggle required to obtain something.
official salary; stipend
A historical term specifically denoting the salary paid by the court or government to officials.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Go back and check why our salaries haven't arrived.”
“How can I afford that”
“That's thirty years of savings.”
“to support his entire family.”
“Your salary this month and next month...”
“with no reward or pension, was one thing.”