跟谁找 谁帮你找
“From who? Who's going to help you? If you won't go make a fuss at the Educated Youth Office,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你上哪找
“Where?”
跟谁找 谁帮你找
“From who? Who's going to help you? If you won't go make a fuss at the Educated Youth Office,”
“If you won't go make a fuss at the Educated Youth Office, you'll be a social youth forever.”
“You don't know anyone with real pull, so stop acting like you have an easy plan.”
In 1970s–1980s China, job assignments for returned educated youth (Zhiqing) heavily depended on bureaucratic channels or personal connections (Guanxi); without someone influential to help, finding work was extraordinarily difficult.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
with whom / to whom
A colloquial spoken structure used to ask who one is going to collaborate with or approach.
help someone find (something)
Common everyday pattern used when asking for assistance in locating resources, housing, or jobs.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“they turn to the person they're closest to.”
“Who could find him? Even if you did find him,”
“Hello. Who are you looking for? The person in charge.”
“Who are you looking for? Fei Ting is my brother, not yours.”
“Not only do I know who you're looking for,”
“What are you looking for, Ming? Let me help you.”