子承父业 一代一代地当牛马
“Following in their parents' footsteps, slaving away generation after generation.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
明白了
“I understand.”
子承父业 一代一代地 当牛马
“Following in their parents' footsteps, slaving away generation after generation.”
老板给出的理由是
“The rationale provided by the boss”
“We are trapped in an endless cycle of being exploited by corporate bosses forever.”
A contemporary Chinese workplace youth buzzword reflecting disillusionment with overtime culture and stagnant social mobility by comparing laborers to work animals.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a son inherits his father's career or enterprise
Originally an honorable classical idiom about lineage succession, here twisted with bitter irony.
to work like a beast of burden; to be treated like cattle
A widespread modern internet slang metaphor used by young workers to describe grueling, unrewarding jobs.
generation after generation
Used to describe hereditary patterns, enduring traditions, or recurring cycles over time.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“continuing the family line.”
“and should be passed down.”
“She raised her stepchildren with everything she had.”
“passed down through generations.”
“Like father, like son.”
“worked like a slave for your family.”