运输队倒了嘛 工钱都没结
“The company went out of business. They didn't even pay our wages.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那怎么当小工来了
“So how did you end up as the laborer?”
运输队倒了嘛 工钱都没结
“The company went out of business. They didn't even pay our wages.”
老板
“Boss,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Reflects the vulnerability of manual and informal laborers in China who often face unpaid wages when small private ventures collapse.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
went bankrupt; collapsed
A colloquial way to describe a company, shop, or business folding or going out of business.
wages; pay for manual labor
Used specifically for daily, weekly, or manual labor pay rather than formal corporate salaries.
to settle (an account or payment)
Commonly paired with financial terms like accounts, bills, or wages.
Marks the explanation as an obvious, self-evident reason for the current situation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I made deliveries.”
“Hasn't my third brother always been in charge of transportation?”
“a merchant caravan lost its way.”
“The grain transport team is arriving today. Of course I have to be here.”
“Did some people follow the delivery truck?”
“how can a milk station compare to the transport team? Can he compare?”