要么 你自谋前程
“or figure out your own future.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
找到接收你的科室
“either find a division that will take you,”
要么 你 自谋前程
“or figure out your own future.”
自己看着办吧 不是
“It's up to you. Wait...”
“You're on your own; if no department takes you, find a job elsewhere.”
In Chinese public institutions (like public hospitals), superiors rarely fire subordinates outright; instead, they tell them to 'find their own way' (自谋生路/前程) to force self-resignation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to seek one's own career path; find one's own way out
A semi-formal idiom often used euphemistically in workplace scenarios to tell someone to fend for themselves or seek outside employment.
otherwise; either... or...
Used at the beginning of a clause to introduce an alternative option or ultimatum.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“your own future is your own decision to make.”
“you were a part of my future.”
“The other half meant fending for yourself.”