我没有功劳 我也有苦劳啊
“Even if I didn't contribute much to the company, I've put in my fair share of hard work too.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我我我 我刚毕业 就来咱们天火上班了啊
“I... I joined Sky Fire right after graduating, you know?”
我没有 功劳 我也有 苦劳啊
“Even if I didn't contribute much to the company, I've put in my fair share of hard work too.”
“You guys can't just do this because I'm almost 35... Wei!”
“Don't discard me so ruthlessly after all the sweat and tears I've given this company.”
In traditional Chinese work culture, loyalty and enduring hardship (kulao) were historically valued, though modern corporate settings increasingly prioritize measurable output (gonglao).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even if one lacks distinct achievements, one has still put in painstaking effort
A classic idiomatic idiom used to appeal for sympathy or recognition based on effort rather than results.
Adds an emotional plea and underscores the speaker's urgency and sense of injustice.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Maybe I didn't make great feats, but I put in the hard work.”
“Even if I haven't made any contributions, I've worked hard.”
“Even if we didn't achieve much, we've worked hard.”
“Wait, I came straight after work to be with you. I put in efforts.”
“But give me credit for my hard work, if not my achievements.”
“At least I gave it my all. We often hear it, but it's the truth.”