碗里没肉 这帮𪨊乱喊叫了嘛
“If they don't see meat in the bowl, they will start complaining.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
狼多肉少
“There are too many people around.”
碗里没肉 这帮𪨊 乱喊叫 了嘛
“If they don't see meat in the bowl, they will start complaining.”
“Neither plain food nor rich fare can ever please them.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Reflects times or settings of rationing where the presence of meat in communal dining was crucial to workers' morale and satisfaction.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to shout clamorously / make a racket
Used to criticize disorderly or noisy complaining in colloquial spoken Chinese.
Marks an obvious explanation, suggesting the cause of the commotion should be completely self-evident.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Or meat from my bowl? Hey!”
“They contain vegetables and meat and fill the stomach.”
“He handles meals. You'll eat well.”
“My entire career is hanging by a thread.”
“But Wan collapsed.”
“Little Wan'er isn't feeling well. Why haven't you set out for work?”