但没有功劳也有苦劳吧
“But give me credit for my hard work, if not my achievements.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I may not have abundant students everywhere, right?”
但 没有功劳也有苦劳 吧
“But give me credit for my hard work, if not my achievements.”
这还是第一次
“This was the first time someone”
“I might not have succeeded, but at least acknowledge how much effort I put in.”
Traditional Chinese organizational culture acknowledges 'kulao' (toil/dedication) alongside 'gonglao' (actual merit), allowing underperforming individuals to seek moral leeway.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even without merit, one has earned credit for hard toil
A classic Chinese idiom used when defending oneself against criticism, emphasizing that dedication should count for something even if results fall short.
Softens the assertion into a rhetorical appeal, seeking agreement from the listener.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Even if I haven't made any contributions, I've worked hard.”
“Even if we didn't achieve much, we've worked hard.”
“Even if I didn't contribute much to the company, I've put in my fair share of hard work too.”