实在不行找个阿姨也行
“Otherwise, we can still find a nanny.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“If he goes on a business trip, I can take care of the children.”
实在不行 找个阿姨 也行
“Otherwise, we can still find a nanny.”
他就直接给人拒了
“But he just rejected the job.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Hiring an 'Ayi' (domestic worker/nanny) is an extremely common, normalized solution for modern Chinese working families when grandparent support is unavailable.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
if all else fails / if it really doesn't work out
A highly useful spoken idiom used when introducing a concession or fallback plan.
hire a nanny / domestic helper
'Ayi' is the common, respectful colloquial term used in mainland China for domestic helpers or babysitters.
Combined with '行' to express concession and acceptability of a second-best option.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If things don't work out, you could do some freelance work like I do.”
“But it's really hard to find someone else.”
“No need, Auntie. I'll just walk around by myself.”
“If that doesn't work, even three days would help.”
“I can't tell you. I'm sorry.”
“You would find a trustworthy person to do it for you.”