咋样 不咋样呗
“How's it going? Not so great.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
两个月了
“Two months ago.”
咋样 不咋样 呗
“How's it going? Not so great.”
打了两份零工
“Just working odd jobs.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Rather than boasting, working-class speakers often use frank, self-deprecating expressions to describe economic hardship without losing dignity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how are things; how is it
Informal Northern spoken equivalent of '怎么样', commonly used in everyday greetings and check-ins.
not so great; pretty bad
A very colloquial way to express that quality or personal circumstances are underwhelming or poor.
Conveys a sense of obviousness and helpless resignation, implying 'what else would you expect?'
