这不是工作吗 不挣钱叫什么工作呀
“Isn't this his job? But he can't make a living by it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这不是 工作 吗 不挣钱叫什么工作 呀
“Isn't this his job? But he can't make a living by it.”
他靠什么生活呀
“What does he live on?”
“If he isn't getting paid, he's basically unemployed.”
In contemporary Chinese society, financial self-reliance is considered the core criterion of adulthood and legitimate employment; non-paying ventures are often viewed with skepticism.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to earn money; to make a living
The most common everyday spoken term for earning an income.
how can it be called...; what kind of... is that
Used rhetorically to dismiss a definition or categorization as absurd.
Forms a rhetorical question highlighting the speaker's skepticism.
Adds emotional color and vivid exasperation to the rhetorical question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Work is work regardless of location. Nothing to get used to.”
“There is no shame in working for a living.”
“If I'm not making money, why would I stay?”