还能给他哥解决工作呢
“and he could even arrange a job for her brother.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“someone introduced a match to our Lin Mei. He works for the city transport team,”
还 能给他哥 解决工作 呢
“and he could even arrange a job for her brother.”
来来来 吃吃吃
“Come on. Eat up.”
“Look how resourceful and desirable this prospective match is for our family!”
In traditional and mid-to-late 20th-century urban China, a suitor's ability to help extended family members secure state-allocated jobs was a major sign of social capital and matrimonial desirability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to arrange or secure employment
A common phrase in planned-economy or bureaucratic contexts referring to securing a stable job for someone.
Emphasizes the surprising added benefit and adds an enthusiastic, conversational tone.