还行 还行 小伙子算有点良心 当上军人以后
“Not bad. He's got some decency. At least he sent you”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就那个让你寄钱的吗
“The one you send money to?”
还行 还行 小伙子算 有点良心 当上军人以后
“Not bad. He's got some decency. At least he sent you”
还知道给你寄一张照片
“a photo after becoming a soldier.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Having a 'conscience' often means not forgetting one's roots or benefactors after achieving status, such as joining the military.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not bad / pretty decent
A common understatement used in spoken Chinese to show moderate satisfaction or approval.
to have some conscience / to show gratitude
Informally used to praise someone who remembers kindness or filial duty instead of being ungrateful.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's nothing. I'll report you!”
“I think so. His cancer was found early. The situation is optimistic.”
“Not bad. Why are you here?”
“Alright, I guess. After all those years.”
“That works, too. Right? Of course.”
“That's not too bad. At least it's still in Shanghai.”