养活这二十多号人 我也是不容易啊
“Supporting over 20 people isn't easy.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“We need workers to expand the business.”
养活 这二十多号人 我 也是 不容易 啊
“Supporting over 20 people isn't easy.”
对了 小鱼
“Oh, Xiaoyu.”
“You don't realize how much pressure I am under to keep this place going and pay everyone.”
Small business owners or leaders in China frequently invoke 'supporting the workers' (养活大家) to highlight their moral burden and earn loyalty from subordinates.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to support / to provide for / to feed
Frequently used to express financial responsibility over dependents or employees.
not easy / a tough ordeal
A standard expression to evoke sympathy or acknowledge hard struggles.
Adds emotional weight and conveys an exclamatory sigh of exhaustion or plea for understanding.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So, supporting himself basically isn't a problem.”
“You'll need to support the whole family.”
“Have a few days off and take good care of yourself. Listen. I'm fine.”
“and out of danger now.”
“You have to take care of the old and the young.”
“but I can take care of some people.”