不是 我下了班 就陪你来蹲点了 没功劳也有苦劳
“Wait, I came straight after work to be with you. I put in efforts.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Hey, where are you going? The night snack is on me.”
不是 我下了班 就 陪你 来蹲 点了 没功劳也有苦劳
“Wait, I came straight after work to be with you. I put in efforts.”
你别生气 我请你吃宵夜 走吧 不吃 气都气饱了
“Don't be mad. I'll treat you to late-night snacks. No. Too angry to eat.”
“I went out of my way to help you after work, so stop treating me like I did nothing wrong.”
In Chinese collective culture, even if an effort does not achieve results, the sweat equity (kulao) must be socially acknowledged to preserve relationships.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to stake out / to stay at a specific spot for surveillance
Informal term originally from police work, now widely used for waiting persistently at a location.
even if there is no credit, there is still hard work / I deserve credit for trying
A classic idiomatic idiom used to claim recognition for diligence when results fall short.
Indicates completion of the action (leaving work) and emphasizes the transition into helping out.
