没有一个人有正经工作
“has a proper job.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你们两个人
“Neither of you”
没有一个 人 有 正经工作
“has a proper job.”
“Where will you get the money to marry?”
“You are completely irresponsible to consider getting married without financial stability.”
In Chinese culture, financial stability (such as a 'proper job') is viewed by elders as a vital prerequisite for entering marriage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a proper/steady job
Often used by older generations to refer to traditional, stable, or formal employment with steady income.
not a single person; neither of you
An emphatic negative construction used to stress that zero members of a group meet the condition.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Doesn't that mean you're the only one working?”
“they're just a bunch of idlers anyway.”
“She's jobless, huh?”