可你才参加工作就 我不是这个意思
“But you're a beginner... That's not what I meant.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这工资在特区是不算高
“it's not high for Shenzhen.”
可你 才参加工作 就 我不是这个意思
“But you're a beginner... That's not what I meant.”
“I mean, wages here are way higher than inland.”
“Wait, let me backtrack before I hurt your feelings or sound arrogant.”
Direct comparisons of income can quickly infringe on personal dignity, prompting Chinese speakers to hedge or retract statements swiftly if they imply someone is underpaid.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
start working full-time; enter the workforce
A formal and common idiomatic way in mainland China to describe beginning one's professional career after finishing school.
that is not what I meant
An essential conversational phrase used immediately when you realize your previous statement was misunderstood or came off as offensive.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You're neglecting your duty. Instead of staying at your post”
“That's not what I meant. You can use work hours however you like.”
“But you haven't really been coming to work these past two years.”
“Well, I'm here for business after all. It's what I should do.”
“Aren't you just using work as an excuse to cling to him?”
“It's just a job, isn't it?”