你那可不是过得去 你现在是大掌柜了
“It's not just passable. You're a chief manager now.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
都有人找我说要向你买砚台呢 哪里哪里 还过得去
“People have even approached me saying they want to buy inkstones from you. Not at all. It's just passable.”
你 那可不 是 过得去 你现在是大掌柜了
“It's not just passable. You're a chief manager now.”
正良哥的生意可好了 听说 还有这么大一方砚台
“Zhengliang's business is doing really well. I heard an inkstone this big”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
When Chinese speakers offer customary modest formulas like '还过得去', friends typically counter with effusive compliments to give reciprocal face (Mianzi).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
passable; get by; tolerably well
A classic self-deprecating formula used in Chinese to downplay one's prosperity or competence.
chief shopkeeper; senior manager; big boss
A traditional title for the general manager of a trading firm, often used figuratively to flatter successful entrepreneurs.
Marks a new status or state of affairs, stressing that the listener has already attained major success.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You're a terrible shopkeeper.”
“In this outfit, let alone a restaurant manager—”
“We're not well-off, but things are way better now.”
“I know you lived a hard life.”
“As expected of the manager.”
“Now you're more like a big boss.”