每天张着嘴啊 都要吃饭的
“whose mouths I have to feed every single day.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我家里边上有老 下有小的 厂里还有这么多员工
“I've got elderly parents and young kids relying on me. Plus all those workers at my factory,”
每天张着嘴啊 都要 吃饭 的
“whose mouths I have to feed every single day.”
是吧
“Right?”
“I cannot afford any delay or loss because so many people rely entirely on me to survive.”
Chinese business owners often view their employees almost like extended family, carrying immense psychological weight when their livelihood is threatened.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
opening mouths (waiting to be fed)
A vivid colloquial idiom depicting dependents who rely on the speaker for basic survival.
all need to eat; all have basic living expenses
Frequently used as a practical rationale to explain why money must be made or business kept running.
Adds emotional weight and emphasis to the speaker's sigh of burden.
Asserts the certainty of the ongoing reality that people must be fed.
