那做音乐不就是我的正业吗
“Making music is my proper work, isn't it?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
什么叫不务正业啊
“What do you mean?”
那做音乐 不就是 我 的 正业 吗
“Making music is my proper work, isn't it?”
我没让你做音乐吗
“Did I stop you from making music?”
“Stop acting like my musical career is just an irresponsible hobby.”
Traditional Chinese culture strongly emphasizes stable, conventional employment over creative or artistic endeavors, often leading to generational or marital friction over what counts as a proper career.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
is it not precisely / isn't it just
Used in rhetorical questions to emphasize an obvious fact or assert one's viewpoint forcefully.
proper occupation / legitimate profession
Often contrasted with frivolous pursuits; commonly found in the idiom 'not attending to one's proper work'.
Forms a rhetorical question that sharply challenges the listener's premise.