你像缝扣子这种简单的事儿呢
“for a simple task such as sewing a button on,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
方穆扬同志
“Fang Muyang,”
你像 缝扣子 这种简单的事儿呢
“for a simple task such as sewing a button on,”
你可以去问医院里的医生跟护士
“you can ask the doctors and the nurses to teach you. If they don't know, you can ask your fellow patients.”
“This is so basic that you shouldn't need to ask me about it.”
In Chinese work units or communal settings, individuals are often expected to master basic life skills without being overly needy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
things like... / such as...
A common conversational structure used to cite a specific example to generalize a category.
to sew on a button
A common daily life phrase referring to basic domestic mending.
Serves as a topic marker, pausing the sentence to draw attention to the subject before offering a suggestion.
