今天呢 有的参会者 不但没有单位
“Today, some attendees not only lack a work unit,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是不是至少应该有一个 基础的单位
“Shouldn't they at least belong to a basic work unit?”
今天 呢 有的 参会者 不但 没有单位
“Today, some attendees not only lack a work unit,”
而且也没有代表作
“but also have no representative works.”
“Our professional standards have collapsed; why are unqualified amateurs allowed into this meeting?”
In Chinese professional culture, having an official work unit (单位) remains a foundational benchmark of social and professional credibility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
conference attendee; participant
Formal workplace and academic vocabulary used in formal administrative or seminar contexts.
not only lack...
First half of the paired correlative 不但……而且 (not only... but also) used to escalate an argument.
Marks a topical pause that draws the listener's focus to the problem being raised.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That's all for today's meeting.”
“Well, if there's nothing else, let's conclude today's meeting.”
“Everyone has to speak up today.”
“I'm going to disappoint you today.”
“We're in a meeting. This isn't the proper time to discuss your personal issues. Get down.”
“Today's meeting is over.”