真是受累的命
“You're so workaholic.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I can't sleep. I'll do laundry.”
真是 受累的命
“You're so workaholic.”
不能明天洗啊
“Can't you do it tomorrow?”
“I wish I could just rest like everyone else, but I can't stand sitting idle.”
Traditional Chinese culture often frames chronic overworking as a predetermined 'fate' (命), used to express half-joking resignation toward one's relentless work ethic.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
born to suffer hardship / a fate of endless toil
A classic fatalistic spoken idiom used humorously or bitterly when one cannot stop doing exhausting chores or work.