是亲戚又能怎么样呢
“So what if she's related to him?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
得罪了她可不得了
“You don't want to get on her bad side.”
是亲戚 又能怎么样呢
“So what if she's related to him?”
“You're too naive. All right, let's drop it.”
“I don't care who she's related to; rules are rules and she shouldn't get special treatment.”
While nepotism and relational safety nets (Guanxi) are influential in Chinese workplaces, younger or idealistic employees often push back against unfair advantages.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
so what / what difference does it make
A rhetorical device expressing defiance, indifference, or skepticism toward an alleged threat or advantage.
Adds rhetorical force and mild indignation to a challenging question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If he weren't family, I wouldn't have hired him.”
“Since there's a family connection here,”
“I've borrowed money from every possible relative.”
“We're related.”
“tell him you're a relative of the owner. As you return to work here, the owner rents”
“For the sake of our relationship,”