玩具这一行 可不好干啊
“the toy business isn't easy.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不过啊
“But”
玩具这一行 可不 好干啊
“the toy business isn't easy.”
我那厂子 干了二十几年了 几经沉浮才有今天啊
“I've run my business for over 20 years. Took a lot of twists and turns to get here.”
“Don't be naive; this industry will chew you up if you aren't prepared.”
Senior Chinese entrepreneurs frequently dispense realistic, cautionary advice to newcomers to instill humility and prepare them for hardship.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
this line of work / this industry
A frequent spoken expression referring to a specific business trade or profession.
tough to do / not easy to make a living in
Colloquial way to describe challenging labor or an unforgiving business climate.
Adds emotional weight and emphasis to the cautionary remark.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Enough, enough, enough! What are you doing? The kid's grown up。”
“Fine. If you can't handle it, come find me.”
“Fine. I'll keep it for you.”
“Okay. You keep this treasure, alright? Not for me. Xiaoming, Mom's suitcase is much better than your bag.”
“That's all right. She's fine.”
“Alright, just messing with you. It's fine.”