不能搞投资股票 那我们还能做什么
“and we can't invest in stocks. Then what can we do?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是能直接亏的都不让做呀 我们不能搞慈善捐赠
“But anything that would lose money fast is off-limits. We can't do charity donations,”
不能 搞 投资 股票 那我们 还能做什么
“and we can't invest in stocks. Then what can we do?”
“Pagers. Who even knows what a pager is anymore?”
“You have tied our hands completely; what viable option do we have left?”
The versatile verb '搞' is ubiquitous in colloquial Chinese to describe initiating, operating, or dealing with business activities.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what else can (we) do?
A rhetorical phrase commonly used to express an impasse or complete absence of alternatives.
engage in investment / do investing
Colloquial usage of '搞' to mean undertaking or operating a particular business venture.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“he'd never make such a losing investment.”
“I can't be involved in investment or business.”
“I don't think you should invest in real estate.”
“Why don't we cut our losses and invest in projects that can make money?”
“I don't think you should invest in real estate.”
“You know, it's all about the people.”