赵总 我们都加班一个半月了 老陈都快撑不住了
“Mr. Zhao, we've been working overtime for the past 45 days. Chen is about to collapse!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“What the heck are you guys doing? Work is still in session! Are you playing over there?”
赵总 我们都 加班 一个半月了 老陈都快 撑不住了
“Mr. Zhao, we've been working overtime for the past 45 days. Chen is about to collapse!”
撑不住了就回家
“If you can't withstand this, go home!”
“You are working us to death; give us a break before someone collapses.”
In hierarchical Chinese workplaces, subordinates often mention an older peer's exhaustion ('Old Chen') rather than their own to soften complaints against leadership.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to work overtime
Extremely frequent workplace term in Chinese business culture.
can't hold on anymore; on the verge of collapse
Used to describe reaching one's physical, mental, or financial breaking point.
Signifies that the cumulative overtime has reached a critical threshold and that physical exhaustion is imminent.
