你到底还当不当 自己是田墨的掌事了
“Do you still consider yourself the manager of Tian Ink?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你连个面都不露
“when the Princess's household was selecting ink?”
你到底 还当不当 自己 是田墨的掌事了
“Do you still consider yourself the manager of Tian Ink?”
“You're the useless one who failed to be the Ink Supplier to the Princess's household.”
“You are neglecting all your responsibilities and acting completely useless.”
In Chinese work culture, occupying a title without fulfilling its duties is seen as disgraceful and invites harsh moral and professional reprimand.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
after all / in the end, still
Used in interrogative sentences to press for a definitive answer or show mounting impatience.
whether or not to treat/consider as
An affirmative-negative question form used to question someone's role or sense of commitment.
Marks a change of state, questioning whether the status has expired or changed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But as the manager of Tian Ink, how can I stay out of it?”
“as you solidify the foundation of Tian Ink.”
“You are now the manager of Li Ink. You should be the one to decide.”
“compared to the Tian Ink,”
“Why does my appointment have anything to do with your job?”
“But if it's you, that's a different story.”