真的是被那日本公司搞死
“That Japanese company is killing me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你们先吃先喝了 好不好？
“You guys go ahead, eat, drink.”
真的是 被 那 日本 公司 搞死
“That Japanese company is killing me.”
搞什么东西？都几点了？
“What is this? Look at the time.”
“Please don't be mad at me for being late; my client has been running me ragged all day.”
Arriving late to a social meal typically requires an immediate theatrical apology or a venting narrative of work suffering to restore social harmony and gain sympathy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to drive someone crazy; to work someone to death; to torture
An informal, hyperbolic verb phrase used to describe intense stress, hassle, or suffering caused by a person, company, or task.
really got [done in] by...
A spoken passive construction used to emphasize feeling victimized or overwhelmed by an external factor.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“have all died at the hands of the Japanese”
“Nothing would make me happier”
“and were used by the Japanese.”
“The Japanese really want to harm us”
“It's just because they are too afraid that they have to serve the Japanese.”
“I saw that Japanese man bullying you.”