你自己做衣服 那说白了就是个无业游民
“If you make and sell your own clothes, it's the same as being jobless.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Having a job in Jiangcheng No. 1 Textile Factory means a stable life.”
你 自己做 衣服 那 说白了就是 个 无业游民
“If you make and sell your own clothes, it's the same as being jobless.”
“If so, how could my mother let you...”
“You don't have a stable official job, so my family will never accept you.”
In traditional Chinese society, an institutional state-backed position ('iron rice bowl') is highly prized, whereas self-employment has historically been stigmatized as lacking stability and social status in marital matchmaking.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to put it bluntly; in plain terms
Used to introduce an honest, direct, or unflattering summary of a situation.
unemployed vagrant; person without a steady job
A derogatory label used to describe someone lacking official, recognized employment.
