以前靠老爷子的时候
“Back when the old man was around,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就是
“Exactly.”
以前 靠 老爷子 的时候
“Back when the old man was around,”
“They only did well because their old man was around to carry them.”
In traditional Chinese family businesses, family fortunes frequently hinge entirely on the prestige and connections of the family elder, leading to decline once they pass away.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
rely on the old patriarch/father
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to refer to someone depending on an elderly family head or patron for support or wealth.
back when / during the time of...
A fundamental temporal structure used to introduce a past circumstance or condition.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Even though the old man is sickly,”
“and you've always been my pride.”
“Grandpa has seen it all.”
“That old man is the best example.”
“a long-time worker at Li Ink.”
“My dad hasn't sent word in years.”