这我要干得不好 丢你们的脸
“If I fail it, I'd disgrace you both.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You and Fei Ni went to great lengths to get me this job.”
这 我要 干得不好 丢你们的脸
“If I fail it, I'd disgrace you both.”
哥
“Ting,”
“You went to great lengths to help me, and I am terrified of disappointing you and ruining your reputation.”
When family members pull strings (guanxi) to secure employment, the recipient bears a moral obligation to perform well, as poor performance directly dishonors the sponsors.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make someone lose face / to bring shame upon someone
A common colloquial frame used when concerned about tarnishing the reputation or pride of family or mentors.
not doing a job well
Colloquial way to refer to poor job performance or failing at an assigned task.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If I'm not doing a good job, just fire me.”
“I haven't done a good job. No, no, no.”
“I didn't do it. You've got the wrong person. If you didn't do it, why did you run?”
“What if I fail it?”
“I told you. I can't do it!”
“Is my cooking bad? It's good. It's delicious.”