我爸妈在国外做点小生意
“They run a small business abroad.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我爸 妈 在国外 做点小生意
“They run a small business abroad.”
但他们在我很小的时候
“But they divorced”
“They run a business abroad, but I will frame it modestly to sound grounded.”
Chinese speakers often downplay business ventures as 'small business' to conform to the traditional norm of humility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
run a small business
A common modest phrase used when discussing entrepreneurial ventures to avoid sounding boastful.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and all my uncles were in China.”
“When you're out there doing business,”
“You couldn't make it when you were abroad before.”
“Moreover, your parents' business is going very well.”
“This business won't last long. Once we make the money and split it, Xiaoya and I will go abroad.”
“We sent our son abroad last year,”