还是帮贝律师 打理一些里里外外的事情
“or helping Lawyer Bei with things at home and outside?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
贝太太现在还上班吗
“Mrs. Bei, are you working now”
还是 帮贝律师 打理 一些 里里外外 的事情
“or helping Lawyer Bei with things at home and outside?”
“We sent our son abroad last year,”
“I don't hold a traditional job, but I manage everything behind the scenes for my successful husband.”
In traditional and contemporary Chinese culture, managing both domestic chores and supporting a spouse's public career is framed as a modest yet vital role.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
inside and out; domestic and external affairs
A very common four-character idiom used to describe managing all aspects of household or business affairs.
to take care of; to manage
Colloquially used for managing affairs, estates, shops, or family matters.