还是让她正正经经地 去办个营业执照吧
“she should go get a proper business license.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
要是想好好做事
“To run a proper business,”
还 是 让她 正正经经地 去办个 营业执照 吧
“she should go get a proper business license.”
学校那边 任小名的赞助费
“I also took care of Ren Xiaoming's sponsorship fee”
“Stop running things under the table; do it by the book so we don't have to clean up after her again.”
Informal or unregistered family businesses are common, but families place high value on legitimization once fines or troubles arise.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
properly; legitimately; seriously
Reduplicated adverb emphasizing acting uprightly and following proper norms.
business license
The formal administrative term for a commercial business permit in China.
Softens the strong advice into a reasonable, persuasive recommendation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I told you before to get a business license, but you wouldn't.”
“Don't tell me she's planning to start her own business?”
“We are just doing business.”
“I've never run any business. I'm afraid I'll ruin yours.”
“Please come with me to handle the paperwork.”
“I want to start a business,”