那不是她的老本行吗
“Isn't that her old profession?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
来
“Come on.”
那不是 她 的 老本行 吗
“Isn't that her old profession?”
我们前台的业务
“You don't know the reception work.”
“She should be doing this anyway since it's what she's trained for.”
Chinese speakers often invoke 'laobenhang' to assign responsibility or assess competence based on established trade backgrounds.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
one's original profession or old trade
Commonly used to describe work someone has significant prior experience or mastery in.
Forms a rhetorical question expecting agreement rather than seeking new information.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“he might still be doing his old trade.”
“Is this the woman you're talking about?”
“Could she have done something wicked?”
“This is my old trade.”
“She's not my girlfriend.”
“Do you have a crush on her?”