我找人帮你把算盘修好 行不行 不是
“I'll get someone to fix your abacus. Alright? Seriously?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“you'll study those accounting books.”
我找人 帮你 把算盘 修好 行不行 不是
“I'll get someone to fix your abacus. Alright? Seriously?”
“After all that, you're still trying to make me study accounting?”
“I'll do you this favor, so just stop resisting and do what I asked.”
Older generations in China frequently push practical, stable career paths like accounting or finance onto their children, often resorting to cajoling and bargaining.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
is that okay? / deal?
A common tag question used at the end of an offer or request to seek consent or push for an agreement.
find someone to help you
A standard construction used when offering assistance by bringing in a third party or professional.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You've really calculated this well.”
“And this abacus. I bought it for you.”
“(This abacus) (is my gift for you.) (Study hard.)”
“Wrong move!”
“naturally knows how to scheme.”
“Didn't think I'd see through it? You want me to sink”