着什么急让闺女接班啊
“Why are you in such a rush for our daughter to take over?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
五六年不成问题
“five or six years won't be a problem.”
着什么急 让 闺女 接班 啊
“Why are you in such a rush for our daughter to take over?”
这也不是着急
“It's not about being in a rush.”
“You still have years left to work, so stop pushing your daughter into this so prematurely.”
Historically in China, 'jieban' meant inheriting a parent's state-owned job, and in modern times it extends to taking over family businesses or professional mantles.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what's the rush; why hurry
A rhetorical phrase commonly used to advise someone to calm down and take their time.
to take over a job or post; to succeed someone
Extremely common in Chinese when talking about family business succession or taking over a parent's post.
Softens the rhetorical question while conveying mild bewilderment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“My dear daughter. You'll be all better soon.”
“Now we just wait for your daughter to accept.”
“We're getting anxious. - Is it true? - What's the rush? Mr. Zheng will speak in public.”
“Son or daughter, either is fine.”
“"if it's a girl,”
“From now on, my daughter is your daughter.”