有个项目做 总好过让老爷子 看这种新闻
“Having a project to work on is better than letting the old man see this kind of news.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
信不信无所谓啊
“It doesn't matter if you believe it or not.”
有个项目做 总 好过 让 老爷子 看这种新闻
“Having a project to work on is better than letting the old man see this kind of news.”
怎样 靓不靓啊
“Well? Isn't she pretty?”
“We need to divert the old man's attention with work so he doesn't focus on the scandal.”
In family-run enterprises, junior members frequently filter bad news or negative press away from the patriarch to preserve peace, health, and family honor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
is still better than / preferable to
Commonly used to present the lesser of two evils or justify an imperfect solution.
the old master / elderly patriarch / father
Affectionate yet respectful spoken reference to an elderly father or corporate patriarch.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That old man is the best example.”
“Back when the old man was around,”
“My husband died a tragic death,”
“Even though the old man is sickly,”
“but she was an old person,”
“your dad was quite handsome.”