这活现在我可不敢干了
“I wouldn't dare take that kind of work now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是又有人要包酒席吗 不不不
“Another banquet job? No, no.”
这活现在 我可不敢干了
“I wouldn't dare take that kind of work now.”
有这么个事 食堂最近缺人 需要个帮厨 你去不去
“Here's the thing. The cafeteria's short-staffed. They need a kitchen assistant. Interested?”
“Don't even think about getting me involved in that again; it's way too dangerous.”
In historical China (planned economy era), taking private commercial side-gigs like catering banquets could be penalized as illegal profiteering or indiscipline.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
really dare not / absolutely do not dare to
Used with emphatic '可' to stress a strong sense of fear, reluctance, or boundary-setting.
do this kind of work/job
Common casual phrasing for taking on specific labor or tasks.
Indicates a change in situation or stance from previously willing to currently unwilling.
