招牌还没挂几天呢
“But a few days after the opening,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可是没想到
“But a few days after the opening,”
招牌 还没挂几天呢
“But a few days after the opening,”
就有人来找我们的麻烦
“trouble came.”
“We barely even opened our doors, and trouble is already at our doorstep.”
In Chinese business culture, setting up a signboard (guazhaopai) symbolizes legitimate establishment; facing disruption immediately after is seen as an especially bad omen and vulnerable phase.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to hang up the shop sign / to open for business
Literally hanging a sign, but pragmatically refers to launching a brand-new commercial venture.
barely a few days since...
Used to emphasize that a duration is extremely short and an adverse event happened unexpectedly soon.
Highlights the ongoing timeline and emphasizes the speaker's grievance about the short duration.
