有师父一口吃的就有你们喝的啊
“As long as I have food, you won't go hungry.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
多半天了
“It's been ages.”
有 师父一口吃的 就有 你们喝 的啊
“As long as I have food, you won't go hungry.”
弄
“Get to it.”
“Stick with me and work hard, and I will make sure you never starve.”
In traditional Chinese craftsmanship, the master assumes father-like responsibility for the basic well-being of his apprentices in exchange for loyalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a bite of food / basic sustenance
Colloquial term symbolizing basic survival and livelihood.
as long as there is... there will be...
A classic conditional pattern expressing a guarantee or promise.
Adds warmth and camaraderie to the paternalistic promise.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and Mr. Ding feeds me like livestock every day.”
“Right here. That corner.”
“Mr. Ding, with the courage of this alcohol today,”
“Mr. Li is paying me 3.50 yuan for this. Think about it.”
“Mr. Ding, what is this thing?”