咋还一直在那儿 待着不走啊
“why would you still work there?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“It's also not that easy. Otherwise, with a bully like Nan,”
咋还 一直在那儿 待着不走 啊
“why would you still work there?”
“Zhao Jun, your aunt is very nice. Working for her is your best choice.”
“Why are you still hanging around here? You really should be on your way.”
Asking why someone hasn't left yet is a common indirect way in Chinese culture to imply that someone is out of place or outstaying their welcome.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
staying put and refusing to leave / lingering
Used colloquially to describe someone hanging around a place longer than expected or welcome.
Softens the blunt question, turning what could be an order to leave into a casual query.