但她也就是一打工的
“But she's just a regular employee herself.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不用他们管了
“supporting me.”
但她 也就是 一打工的
“But she's just a regular employee herself.”
她能有多少钱
“It's not like she's rich.”
“Don't count on her for financial help; she barely makes enough as a wage worker.”
While 'dagong' encompasses modern office workers, in everyday conversation it carries the connotation of having limited financial leeway and living paycheck to paycheck.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
wage earner / employee / hired hand
A very common colloquial term referring to someone who works for a salary rather than running a business.
merely / just / nothing more than
Used before a noun phrase to downplay significance, status, or quantity.
Categorizes the person into a specific social or occupational group with a colloquial, minimizing tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“However, she is also an employee who earns a salary.”
“But it's not like he makes much on a fixed salary.”
“However, he also earns a salary.”