可你这两年也没咋正经上班
“But you haven't really been coming to work these past two years.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不在这次内退名单里
“(Agreement on Compensation for Termination of Labor Relations) you aren't on the early retirement list.”
可你这两年也 没咋正经上班
“But you haven't really been coming to work these past two years.”
矿领导也很为难
“The mine leadership is in a difficult position.”
“You slacked off and barely showed up for work, so you cannot blame anyone else for missing out.”
In state-owned industrial enterprises, internal early retirement (内退) was a coveted safety net, but poor attendance could legitimately disqualify a worker.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
work seriously; work properly
Used colloquially to contrast regular, dutiful attendance with slacking off, absenteeism, or gig work.
did not really; barely did
Northern Chinese dialectal expression equivalent to '也没有怎么', creating an informal, conversational tone.
