您看网吧生意都特别不好 我都快干不下去了
“As you can see, the business is really struggling. I'm almost out of business.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
警察同志 您不会因为这个事罚我钱吧
“Officer. Don't fine me over this.”
您看 网吧生意都 特别不好 我都快 干不下去了
“As you can see, the business is really struggling. I'm almost out of business.”
我需要你们这儿的监控 这台电脑也要带回去
“I need the footage and this computer.”
“Please spare me the fine, I am barely surviving as it is!”
A common pragmatic tactic in Chinese commercial-regulatory interactions where small business owners highlight their economic suffering to appeal to an official's compassion and avoid financial fines.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to continue running a business or job; can't make ends meet
A potential complement structure used to express inability to sustain work or business operations.
as you can see; look here
A deferential conversational filler used to direct the listener's attention before making an appeal or excuse.
Marks an imminent change of state (快干不下去了), emphasizing the urgency of impending collapse.
