整个魏阳所有的保姆都不敢接他的活
“every maid in Weiyang refused to work for him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“He was changing maids every week or two. In the end,”
整个魏阳所 有的 保姆 都不敢 接他的活
“every maid in Weiyang refused to work for him.”
尧信成只能花高价从外地招人
“Yao Xincheng could only pay high prices to hire a maid from another town.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese urban communities, informal networks and agencies heavily circulate reputations of employers, making notoriously abusive or difficult clients practically unhirable locally.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
dare not accept / too intimidated to take on
Commonly used when referring to taking on difficult jobs, tasks, or contracts.
take on his job / do work for him
A colloquial way to describe accepting freelance, service, or manual labor tasks.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Not even once more. You just want to keep me in Weiyang”
“Leave Weiyang. Pack your things right now.”
“There is only one Mr. Song in Weiyang.”
“he wants me gone from Weiyang. But that works out too.”
“Aren't you afraid that staying in Weiyang is dangerous?”
“- has left Weiyang with the victims. - Got it.”