咱们在他手底下干活呢
“We're working under him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“That definitely doesn't sit well with Zuo Long.”
咱们 在他手底下干活呢
“We're working under him.”
“There'll be plenty of conflicts in the future.”
“Remember he holds all the cards over us, so we need to watch our step.”
In Chinese organizational culture, being directly under someone's authority ('under their hand') requires heightened political caution, as superiors wield decisive control over assignments and well-being.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to work under someone / to be someone's subordinate
An authentic everyday idiom to describe working directly under a specific boss or manager.
to work / to do manual or professional labor
Down-to-earth spoken term for working or carrying out tasks.
Draws the listener's attention to an ongoing, crucial background reality that cannot be ignored.
