你早就该当书记你
“You should've been Party Secretary long ago!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那必须有学上
“schooling is guaranteed.”
你 早就该 当书 记你
“You should've been Party Secretary long ago!”
我们两口子就谢谢你啊
“We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”
“You are so capable and helpful, you truly deserve this leadership position!”
In grassroots Chinese communities, complimenting an official by saying they should have been promoted long ago is a common and enthusiastic form of flattery and gratitude.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
should have long ago
Used to express that an action, promotion, or realization is long overdue.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I told you. What are you doing?”
“Mr. Zheng, help is on its way. Don't worry.”
“You and Mr. Zheng always keep your word.”
“Mr. Zheng must be exhausted. Mr. Zheng? Mr. Zheng?”
“Mr. Zheng might not know, but you do. Our work is like fighting a war.”
“I don't think you do. Secretary called me today”