反正老板都喜欢看我们加班
“Anyway, all bosses like it when their employees work overtime.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I don't think Mr. Pei and Lin Wan are like that.”
反正 老板 都 喜欢看我们加班
“Anyway, all bosses like it when their employees work overtime.”
对吧 对
“Am I right? Yeah.”
“Don't be naive, all bosses are the same—they just want us grinding late.”
In Chinese corporate culture, staying late is frequently perceived by middle management as a marker of loyalty and dedication, leading employees to adopt performative overtime.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
anyway / in any case
Used at the start of a sentence to brush aside previous doubts or nuances and state a definitive conclusion.
work overtime
A core term in Chinese work culture representing extra hours at work, often associated with the 996 culture.