娃混出息了 开着大奔来的
“He made it big and came in a Mercedes.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老古那徒弟嘛 接大衣那
“Master Gu's apprentice. The coat trunk guy.”
娃 混出息了 开着大奔来的
“He made it big and came in a Mercedes.”
是啊 你以为呢
“Really? Absolutely.”
“Don't look down on him anymore; he's rich and successful now.”
Driving a luxury German car (especially a Mercedes-Benz, affectionately called 'Da Ben') back to one's hometown or former workplace is the ultimate visual shorthand for upward mobility and 'Mianzi' (face) in modern China.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
made something of oneself / achieved success in society
Very common colloquial phrase used by elders or peers to say someone has muddled through life and finally achieved financial or social success.
Mercedes-Benz
Popular slang nickname for a Mercedes-Benz car, heavily associated with wealth and 'making it' in contemporary China.
Marks a change of state, emphasizing that the young man was once ordinary but has now become successful.
