我是听说凡是吃过金融这碗饭的
“I've heard that anyone who's worked in finance”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我有一点不明白
“There's one thing I don't get.”
我是 听说 凡是吃过金融这碗饭的
“I've heard that anyone who's worked in finance”
都不太想再靠实业挣钱了
“is reluctant to go back to making money in the industry.”
“You are used to easy money in finance, so I doubt you will stick with the real economy.”
In Chinese culture, earning a livelihood is deeply tied to the metaphor of 'eating rice' (吃饭) or 'holding a bowl' (饭碗), reflecting foundational career identity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
make a living in this trade; work in this sector
An idiomatic expression describing earning one's living through a specific profession or skill set.
every; any; all (who)
Used before a noun or clause to establish a categorical, universal condition.
Acts as part of the nominalizing pattern marking a subordinate clause describing a category of people.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm ready to pay my dues.”
“At least she has a stable job now.”
“I should have eaten that bowl of noodles.”
“Or who could've afforded that?”
“will definitely cost you your job.”
“We can't take the loss for nothing.”