厂里很多人都羡慕你 说你嫁得好
“a lot of people at the factory envy you. They say you married well.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
费霓
“Fei Ni,”
厂里很多人都羡慕你 说你 嫁得好
“a lot of people at the factory envy you. They say you married well.”
我今天来一看
“Now that I've seen your place,”
“Everyone thinks you hit the jackpot, but let me see for myself if you're actually happy.”
In traditional Chinese factory work units (danwei), private lives were closely observed public topics, and marrying into a respectable match was seen as a major life achievement.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to marry well (marrying someone wealthy, capable, or of good status)
A very common traditional idiom used when discussing a woman who has married into a financially stable or socially prestigious family.
to envy; to admire
Used neutrally or positively in Chinese to express admiration or mild envy without malicious intent.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Work comes first. I'll deliver his dinner later.”
“What if the factory knows you're here?”
“I had a student who worked in his factory.”
“The factory will send someone to escort me.”
“I've heard that your factory is doing well lately. And you're even expanding.”
“There are too many people at the factory. I don't remember.”