网文也好 当网管也好
“Whether it's writing online fiction or managing a cafe,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我不愿意
“No.”
网文 也好 当网管 也好
“Whether it's writing online fiction or managing a cafe,”
“isn't it all for making money and living better?”
“Stop being picky about the job title; what matters is making a living.”
Chinese pragmatic philosophy often downplays artistic pride or job prestige in favor of financial stability and living a good life.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
whether it be... or...
Repeated after two or more nouns/verbs (A也好, B也好) to show that regardless of the option, the conclusion remains the same.
web fiction / online literature
A massive industry in China; refers to serialized novels published on online platforms.
internet cafe administrator / network admin
In everyday spoken Chinese, this usually refers to a low-paying clerk/tech support job at an internet cafe.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Web novel authors come from all walks of life.”
“He can be considered the founding father of online fiction. But later on,”
“(represented by Phantom Knight has already come to an end.)”
“The whole industry is about to go through a major reshuffle.”
“You've seen so many web novelists rise and fall over the years.”
“to help me review the novels. I won't agree with this. No way.”