连你的乌纱帽都保不住
“and you won't even have your own job to protect.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
否则引起众怒
“Otherwise, you'll turn everyone against you,”
连 你的 乌纱帽 都 保不住
“and you won't even have your own job to protect.”
你
“You.”
“You are going to lose your job and reputation over this if you do not stop.”
In Chinese administrative culture, the 'black gauze cap' symbolizes political tenure; losing it signifies total disgrace, dismissal, and loss of institutional power.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
official post; government job; bureaucratic position
Originally the black hat worn by imperial officials, it is metaphorically used today to refer to an official post, bureaucratic status, or political career.
unable to keep; cannot protect
Use this structure to emphasize the inevitability of losing something valuable under severe pressure.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I won't let you pin that label on me. I can't take it.”
“you might not even be able to stay.”
“Even you would have a hard time winning against her.”
“you won't even get a cenotaph.”
“we can't even be friends in the end.”
“You forgot your old skills?”