其实身边大多数的人啊 都被淘汰得差不多了
“actually, most people around us have been eliminated.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
一轮一轮
“to master's degree,”
其实 身边大多数 的人 啊 都 被淘汰 得 差不多了
“actually, most people around us have been eliminated.”
再说了 裁员嘛
“Besides, layoffs are normal.”
“Almost everyone is gone; nobody's job is safe here, including mine.”
Reflects the intense corporate competition (neijuan) in contemporary Chinese urban work environments, where brutal rounds of layoffs cause widespread career anxiety.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
almost / just about done
An essential spoken formula expressing that an action, condition, or process is nearly complete.
to be eliminated / weeded out
Frequently used to describe losing out in competitive environments like sports, exams, or corporate restructuring.
Adds a pause to highlight the subject and evokes an empathetic, reflective conversational mood.
Indicates a newly completed state or emerging situation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You were the one who should have been laid off.”
“we'll be eliminated very quickly. Exactly.”
“I'm the one whose part was cut.”
“Honestly, younger generations don't care about that anymore.”
“But now, what's going on? When you're discarded,”
“But if it's a layoff, someone has to leave.”