BB(寻呼)机是可以盈利的呀
“pagers can be profitable?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“and it has to be profitable. How am I supposed to tell them”
BB(寻呼)机 是 可以盈利 的 呀
“pagers can be profitable?”
那就做艺术品 把我们的自画像标价一百万 谁买啊
“Then do art. Price our self-portraits at one million. Who's going to buy that?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Pagers (BB machines) are obsolete in modern China, so proposing them as a business model serves as an eccentric or deliberate money-losing ploy in commercial narratives.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make a profit; profitability
A standard business term widely used in discussions about commercial viability.
Softens the assertion, giving the suggestion an encouraging and lively tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Pagers. Who even knows what a pager is anymore?”
“My pager is exploding with messages.”
“♪ Hand in hand, exploring strange lands ♪ With these pagers on, now we should walk... ♪ I hope to wander joyfully with you ♪ Like this.”
“Why call when there's nothing? Phone bills are pricey.”
“But his phone either goes unanswered”
“You won't get those harassing calls anymore.”