结果他爸就是个省委看大门的
“but his dad is just a Provincial Party Committee guard.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
跟我说他爸有关系 给我调到省文化局坐办公室
“He said his dad could get me a job in the Provincial Bureau of Culture,”
结果 他爸 就是个 省委 看大门的
“but his dad is just a Provincial Party Committee guard.”
“What a waste of my time. Slow down! Slow down!”
“He totally tricked me; his dad had zero influence to help me.”
In Chinese society, claiming influential ties (guanxi) to secure government jobs is common, making the discovery of an exaggerated claim particularly humiliating and aggravating.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
gatekeeper; doorman; security guard
A colloquial, slightly disparaging term for a security guard or doorman, often used to emphasize low social status.
as it turns out; in the end
Frequently placed at the beginning of a clause to introduce a surprising or disappointing outcome.
Placed at the end of the noun phrase to indicate an occupational category or trait, adding a casual, dismissive flavor.
