昨天要不闹这一出 咱这钱早就装好了
“If he hadn't come, we'd have the money ready by now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“He can only mess things up.”
昨天 要不 闹这一出 咱这钱 早就 装 好了
“If he hadn't come, we'd have the money ready by now.”
对了
“By the way, did you tell the workers to bring more people?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese business and partnership settings, creating 'unnecessary drama' that obstructs financial gain is viewed as particularly unforgivable.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to stage this scene or cause this drama
Derives from theatrical drama ('出'), used metaphorically to criticize unnecessary trouble or tantrums.
unable to accomplish anything but more than capable of ruining everything
A common colloquial idiom used to severely criticize an incompetent person who messes things up.
Indicates the hypothetical completed state that was ruined by the interruption.