可是你不可能再去餐厅打工了
“But you can't go back to that.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我那时候在餐厅打工 我是会做一些菜的
“I used to work in kitchens. I know my way around a stove.”
可是 你 不可能再去 餐厅 打工 了
“But you can't go back to that.”
那我去开网约车可以吧
“Then, I'll drive for a ride-hailing app.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Close friends and family in Chinese culture often use blunt, unvarnished honesty to curb unrealistic plans, viewing practical reality checks as an act of genuine responsibility and care.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
impossible / out of the question
Strong, direct negation often used to reject an idea outright as unrealistic.
to work a job / to do manual or temp work
Common term denoting wage labor or hourly work, typically distinct from formal white-collar careers.
Signals that circumstances have fundamentally shifted such that returning to the prior state is no longer viable.
