我对咱们剧团没有功劳 那也有苦劳呀
“Maybe I didn't make great feats, but I put in the hard work.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Fans call me the Northwest Drum King.”
我对咱们剧团 没有 功劳 那 也有 苦劳呀
“Maybe I didn't make great feats, but I put in the hard work.”
“A young girl from another county even got a raise.”
“I deserve fair compensation just like the younger newcomers; do not treat me like I am worthless.”
Traditional Chinese work culture places high moral value on loyalty and enduring hardship (苦劳), often arguing that persistent effort deserves compensation regardless of measurable success.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even if one lacks distinct achievements, one deserves credit for hard toil
A common idiomatic phrase used to defend one's effort and justify receiving rewards or leniency in workplace negotiations.
Softens the complaint while pleading emotionally for sympathy and fairness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Even if I didn't contribute much to the company, I've put in my fair share of hard work too.”
“Our troupe rehearsed this three times. Nothing ever went wrong.”
“Then all our previous performances would have been for nothing. If I don't punish her severely this time,”
“It lacks energy. We are the Provincial Troupe!”
“If you take us back, you'll make great merit. We just switched allegiance.”