你现在是伙房的人了 按理说不归我管
“you're with the kitchen now. So, you're not under me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
猪圈一样 易青娥
“Like a pigsty. Yi Qing'e,”
你现在 是伙房的人了 按理说 不归我管
“you're with the kitchen now. So, you're not under me.”
但是这间宿舍归我管
“But this dorm is my turf.”
“Don't think your reassignment gets you off the hook; you still answer to me here.”
In traditional Chinese state work units (danwei), managers wielded immense disciplinary power not only over work duties but also over private living arrangements and dormitory hygiene.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ordinarily; strictly speaking; by rights
A prime transition phrase used to state what the rule or norm should be, usually preceding a 'but' (但是) that overrides it.
under the jurisdiction/supervision of someone
A standard construction to describe bureaucratic oversight or managerial responsibility.
Indicates a new state or recent transfer of department.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It makes the kitchen look bad. How can we work now? Let's go.”
“We're short-staffed. I can't leave.”
“Wasn't the kitchen just fine? What's with you?”
“The kitchen is your maternal home.”
“to work in the kitchen. That's a great injustice.”
“I'll just tend the kitchen fire forever!”