我是替贺老板做事的
“I work for Mr. He.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但我觉得有时候 活人比死人有用多了
“But I think sometimes a living person is much more useful than a dead one.”
我是 替贺老板做事 的
“I work for Mr. He.”
有时候多一条情谊 就多一条生财的门路
“Sometimes, an extra friendship means another way to make money.”
“Don't touch me; my boss has clout and working with us will make you rich.”
Invoking a well-known boss or patron ('老板') serves as an essential protective shield in Chinese grey-market interactions, transforming an individual threat into a mutual business proposition.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to work for / be employed by someone
Colloquial structure used to declare allegiance or employment under a specific patron or boss.
Emphasizes the established identity and role of the speaker.