留给江棉一厂的家属 毕竟咱们是自己人
“for a family member of our fellow coworkers. After all, we're our own people.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但是我心里啊 还是想把这个指标呢
“But in my heart, I still prefer to keep this position”
留给江棉一厂的家属 毕竟 咱们是 自己人
“for a family member of our fellow coworkers. After all, we're our own people.”
所以我一回都没松口
“So I never agreed.”
“We take care of our own first, so outsiders won't get a chance at this opportunity.”
In historical Chinese state-owned enterprises, resources and quotas (指标) were fiercely protected for 'zijiren' (insiders/factory families) to foster patronage and collective welfare.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
one of us; an insider; our own people
Crucial concept denoting membership in a trusted in-group where standard rules may bend in favor of mutual care.
after all; when all is said and done
Connective used to introduce an underlying, decisive rationale that supports the speaker's stance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“welcome back to the Jiangcheng No. 1 Textile Factory.”
“Our Yunqi has worried sick about the Zhang family.”
“[part of our family.]”
“She's a key talent that we are cultivating.”
“the collective of the entire Jiangcheng Textile Factory.”
“has made an outstanding contribution to our factory.”