晚上我都得忙着给我妈看摊 得忙到晚上一两点
“I need to help my mom run it at night. (Tiantian Apparel) Busy until 1 or 2 AM.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
前面有我家服装铺
“Our clothing shop is up ahead.”
晚上我 都得 忙着 给我 妈 看摊 得忙到晚上一两点
“I need to help my mom run it at night. (Tiantian Apparel) Busy until 1 or 2 AM.”
这是我妈
“This is my mom.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Children of small self-employed vendors in China are frequently expected to work arduous late-night hours to support the household livelihood.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
mind the stall / look after a vendor booth
A very colloquial term for watching over a street stall or small business stand.
busy until one or two in the morning
Used to describe working extremely late hours into the early morning.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“She works hard all day”
“Your mom sprained her ankle. So she asked me to cook for you in two days.”
“You're so busy, and neglecting your own mother? Good thing I saw her today.”
“you think I'm living”
“Even my mom can earn money. How could we not earn any?”
“Xiaoming, you don't need to fuss. I need to hurry back.”