德大的服务员 可不是一般人能当的
“not just anyone can be a waiter there.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
而且我跟你说
“And let me tell you,”
德大的 服务员 可不是 一般人 能当的
“not just anyone can be a waiter there.”
既要做背景调查 又要懂菜品 形象上还得过得去
“They do background checks, you have to know the menu inside out, and you need to look presentable.”
“Do not look down on this job; it is an elite position that requires real pedigree and poise.”
In 20th-century Shanghai, famous state-run establishments like Deda Western Restaurant carried immense social prestige, requiring impeccable political backgrounds and social etiquette from their service staff.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
certainly not; by no means
Used as an emphatic negative prefix before a description to strongly refute a common assumption.
ordinary person; average joe
Frequently paired with negative constructions like '不是一般人' to describe exceptional talent, privilege, or status.
Placed at the end of the clause to reinforce certainty and assertive conviction.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But you may not know much about Deda Restaurant.”
“are you thinking about going to Deda Restaurant again?”
“The waitresses who worked here before were all his relatives.”
“Boss. - Great waitresses. Where are they from? - The event company.”
“and I've tried every kind of work from cook to waiter.”
“Mr. Yuan, looks like you're enjoying being a waiter.”