生意就这么一天不如一天
“Business is getting worse day by day.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
十年重税几乎掏空了 我们李墨的百年积蓄
“Ten years of heavy taxes have almost emptied Li Ink's century-old savings.”
生意 就这么 一天不如一天
“Business is getting worse day by day.”
若是照这么势头下去
“At this rate, even if we make it through”
“Our family legacy is dying, and we are powerless to stop it.”
In traditional Chinese culture, allowing a multi-generational family craft or business to collapse is seen as an unfilial failure to honor one's ancestors.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
worse and worse each passing day
A common colloquial idiom used to describe deteriorating health, economic conditions, or overall quality of life.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's really getting better day by day.”
“But as the days went by,”
“Not just for one day. Every single day.”
“It won't take just a day or two to tidy up.”
“Business isn't that easy.”
“isn't that simple.”