挣那么一点钱 然后天天被甲方折磨
“this year. And we are tortured by Party A every day.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我有什么好嫉妒的嘛 我们工作室 都是今年才开始
“What do I have to be jealous of? Our studio began to make some money”
挣那么一点钱 然后 天天 被甲方折磨
“this year. And we are tortured by Party A every day.”
“One piece of work has to be altered again and again.”
“You think I have it good? I am suffering through endless client abuse for pennies.”
In Chinese creative and corporate work, 'Jiafang' (Party A) holds absolute power, often resulting in widespread cultural empathy for overworked 'Yifang' (Party B).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Party A; client; employer
A very popular modern slang/business term referring to demanding corporate clients.
earning such a meager amount of money
Used to emphasize pathetic pay in relation to overwhelming work demands.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“for such a small salary, how does that prove your worth?”
“You just started making money, and you borrowed to buy these? What if you lose money?”
“It's paid by me. So they're mine. It's my hard-earned money.”
“You shouldn't give this much. Wait.”
“I earn money by my own hands. If I take money from you,”
“There's always more money to be made,”