这不就改命了吗
“his life will change.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
以后他就是城里人了 将来再娶个城里的媳妇
“be a city man then. If he marries a city woman,”
这不就 改命 了吗
“his life will change.”
赵凯我见过
“I've met Zhao Kai.”
“See? His whole future is transformed now, exactly as we hoped.”
Obtaining urban status ('城里人') historically meant access to better welfare and prestige, seen as changing a bloodline's fate.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't this just / doesn't this mean
Used to point out an obvious positive outcome that proves the speaker's point.
change one's fate or destiny
Refers to breaking out of poverty or rural status into upward social mobility.
Indicates a completed transformation or a new state of affairs.
Turns the statement into a rhetorical question expecting agreement.