我来当伙计啊 不然干吗
“Work as an assistant. What else?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你怎么在这
“Why are you here?”
我来 当伙计啊 不然干吗
“Work as an assistant. What else?”
我问你为何在这里当伙计
“I'm asking why you're working here.”
“Isn't it obvious what I'm doing? Stop asking foolish questions.”
In casual Chinese conversation, answering a question with another obvious rhetorical question ('otherwise what?') is a common way to playfully tease or parry an unexpected inquiry.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to work as a clerk or shop assistant
A traditional colloquial term used to refer to working as an employee or helper in a shop.
otherwise what else would I be doing?
A rhetorical, slightly blunt spoken phrase used to express that the current action should be self-evident.
Softens the blunt rhetorical tone while reinforcing the obviousness of the statement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What's up? Ticket? Buddy, got it cleared.”
“Guys, throw the meat out immediately.”
“Whose employee is this? What should we do? Just moments ago...”
“Man, you're really something. You got here only a few days ago,”
“I'm just a worker here.”
“Think of it as helping your buddy babysit.”