我田墨上上下下 那么多墨工要养家糊口
“Our Tian Ink has so many ink-makers who need to feed their families.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也都是你们田家惹出来的 谁家开门做生意不为利呀
“was also caused by your Tian family! Who opens a business without seeking profit?”
我田墨 上上下下 那么多 墨工 要养 家糊口
“Our Tian Ink has so many ink-makers who need to feed their families.”
“Of course I have the responsibility to make sure everyone can live a good life.”
“Don't lecture me about ethics—I have dozens of mouths to feed and cannot afford your high-minded morality.”
In traditional Chinese commerce, a workshop master acts like a patriarchal figure whose moral duty to guarantee workers' survival often justifies aggressive business tactics.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
from top to bottom; everyone throughout an organization
Use this four-character pattern to refer to all members or ranks across a household, firm, or institution.
support a family; make ends meet
A very common idiom used to describe working simply to provide basic sustenance for one's household.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“as you solidify the foundation of Tian Ink.”
“compared to the Tian Ink,”
“But as the manager of Tian Ink, how can I stay out of it?”
“I must save our family's ink workshop.”
“The Tian family is a disgrace to Hui Ink!”
“It's no surprise you'd want to enter the ink industry.”