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《Lady Liberty》 S1·E17 (06:41) HSK 4
zhè jǐ nián hái yào zài bèi lǜ shī shǒu xià zuò niú zuò mǎ

这几年还要在贝律师手下 做牛做马

“he will remain under Lawyer Bei for years.”

《Lady Liberty》 S1·E17
TIMECODE: 06:41 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN tā rú guǒ bù qù de huà

他如果不去的话

“If he does not go,”

zhè jǐ nián hái yào zài bèi lǜ shī shǒu xià zuò niú zuò mǎ CURRENT FOCUS

这几年 还要 在贝律师 手下 做牛做马

“he will remain under Lawyer Bei for years.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN tā rú guǒ zhēn de xiàng nǐ shuō de nà me fù zá

他如果真的像你说的那么复杂

“If he were as calculating as you say,”

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Scene: Workplace
Function: COMPLAINING
Tone: CRITICAL
Emotion: SYMPATHY
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)

Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.

💡 Cultural Insight: Apprenticeship Hardship in Chinese Professional Life

Junior professionals in legal and corporate fields are often expected to endure extreme subservience ('做牛做马') before earning independence and status.

INTENT TAGS: #commiseration #criticism #workplace_hierarchy #lament
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
做牛做马 SPOKEN CHUNK

to work like a horse; to slave away

A colorful idiom expressing extreme overwork, subjugation, or gratitude-driven tireless service.

手下 SPOKEN CHUNK

under the command or supervision of

Used to denote working subordinate to a specific person or boss in a workplace hierarchy.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

4 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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