回头再拉我们县里一把呢
“so you can come back and help our county.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“We are counting on you to get promoted”
回头 再拉我们县里 一把 呢
“so you can come back and help our county.”
我来提吧
“Let me bring it up.”
“Remember where you came from, and make sure you use your new power to help us out.”
In Chinese bureaucratic and community culture, officials who rise through the ranks are traditionally expected to remember their roots and channel resources back to their native locale.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to lend a helping hand; to give someone a boost
A highly idiomatic oral expression used when requesting or promising assistance, especially during tough times or promotions.
later on; down the road
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to refer vaguely to an unspecified future time or condition.
Softens the expectation while subtly prompting agreement and keeping the prospect open.
