我是个盖房子的人 要说也是个仔细人
“I'm in construction. You could say I'm a careful man.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
走吧
“Let's go.”
我是 个 盖房子 的人 要说 也是 个 仔细人
“I'm in construction. You could say I'm a careful man.”
“But compared to Lawyer Bei, I'm nothing.”
“Don't underestimate me; my work requires extreme precision, so I don't miss details.”
In Chinese culture, claiming professional identity often serves as shorthand for possessing specific personal virtues, such as builders being diligent and precise.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
strictly speaking / if truth be told
Used in spoken Chinese to introduce a fair or reflective assertion that validates one's standpoint.
a meticulous, detail-oriented person
A colloquial northern Chinese description for someone who is prudent, careful, and thorough.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Besides, cutting corners when building houses costs lives.”
“You think you can build houses just because you want to?”
“He's a contractor. He builds houses. He's loaded. Exactly.”
“nowadays, buildings can also have good views. It depends on whether the builder”
“I meant the house.”
“Even if you build the house here,”