团里给你定的工资定低了 对不对
“You just think the troupe underpays you. Right?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You're just causing trouble. You just think the troupe underpays you.”
团里 给你 定的 工资定低了 对不对
“You just think the troupe underpays you. Right?”
“You're the troupe leader. Tell me. Is my pay low or not?”
“Stop beating around the bush; admit that you are just unhappy with your paycheck.”
In Chinese administrative hierarchy, superiors often bypass polite circumlocution to pierce through a subordinate's indirect complaints when discipline needs to be enforced.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
set too low (referring to a rate, quota, or salary)
Commonly used with verbs of assessment or evaluation like 定 (set) or 评 (grade).
right? / isn't that so?
Attached to the end of an assertive question to pressure the listener into immediate agreement or confession.
Indicates the realized state or resulting dissatisfaction of the salary setting.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The troupe still pays 30% of my salary. I won't starve.”
“You're the troupe leader. Tell me. Is my pay low or not?”
“When the troupe gave raises and titles, where were you?”
“I've lost several days' wages.”
“It's okay if they pay less. What matters more is that”
“The troupe's rule is based on years of experience and ability.”