你还是想个 踏实的营生
“Think of a steady job.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
白及
“Bai Ji.”
你还是想个 踏实的营生
“Think of a steady job.”
钱还是给人送去
“Return the money and”
“Stop dreaming and get a real, honest job.”
Chinese culture places immense value on steady, dependable labor over high-risk or speculative gain, especially within traditional familial advice.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a steady and honest livelihood
A traditional, colloquial phrase used when advising someone to abandon risky speculation in favor of solid work.
had better / would be better to
Commonly used before a verb phrase to soften advice or propose a more sensible alternative.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I think you should get a stable job.”
“Just live your life.”
“Just do it with your heart.”
“motivated to work hard.”
“Just stay here and do your job.”
“Just sit back and wait here.”
“then you can get down to work.”
“steadily and peacefully— that will be enough.”
“I hope to be able to do some practical work.”