人家是做正经生意的
“She runs a legitimate business.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你什么档次啊
“Who do you think you are?”
人家 是做 正经生意 的
“She runs a legitimate business.”
“They are way above your level, so stop looking down on them.”
In colloquial Chinese disputes, questioning someone's '档次' (class/tier) is a direct attack on face; reframing someone as running a '正经生意' defends their social dignity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
legitimate business
Collocation used to emphasize that an enterprise is upright, respectable, and law-abiding.
Placed at the end of the sentence to assert certainty and affirm the truth of the statement.