都穷成这样了 还跟着档案馆混
“So poor, yet you still work for the Archives.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I just think your spirit is commendable.”
都穷成这样了 还 跟着档案馆混
“So poor, yet you still work for the Archives.”
其实你们第一次 在那个盐碱湖下出现时
“Actually, the first time you appeared under that saline lake,”
“You get nothing out of this dead-end post; why are you stubbornly sticking around?”
The word '混' carries strong cultural nuance implying surviving, drifting, or getting by within a collective group without necessarily achieving high status.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
so poor to this extent / dirt poor
Descriptive complement indicating an extreme degree of financial hardship.
hang around with / work alongside / tag along with
Informal phrasing used to describe associating with or working for a person or organization, often casually or aimlessly.
Emphasizes the established reality of extreme poverty.