那总不能白拿人家一份工资吧
“But I can't get paid for doing nothing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那 总不能 白拿 人家 一份工资吧
“But I can't get paid for doing nothing.”
而且这事要是太爷知道了 他肯定会去说的
“Besides, if Master finds out about this, he'll definitely say something.”
“I have to earn my keep honestly; taking unearned money compromises my dignity and values.”
Refusing to take unearned wealth reflects traditional Chinese moral virtues of diligence and personal integrity over opportunistic gain.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
surely cannot / one can hardly
Used to introduce an unacceptable or unreasonable scenario as a rationale for one's actions.
take for free / receive unearned benefits
Informal construction meaning to accept items or payments without doing the required work or offering payment.
Used at the end of a rhetorical statement to invite agreement and soften the counter-argument.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“They couldn't agree on the wages.”
“I'm not working and I'm still getting paid. It's too good to be true.”
“How's the pay? Is it good?”
“But you never said you'd pay me wages.”
“Well, I'm here for business after all. It's what I should do.”
“This is your reward. I won't let you work for nothing.”