中餐厅除了他之外都是一帮废物
“that everyone in the Chinese restaurant except him is useless”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
贾仕坤不是跟我说
“Didn't Jia Shikun tell me”
中餐厅 除了 他 之外 都 是 一帮 废物
“that everyone in the Chinese restaurant except him is useless”
成不了事吗
“and can't accomplish anything?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In competitive or hierarchical kitchen settings, star figures often contrast their value by dismissing peers as incompetent.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
except for...; apart from...
Standard pattern for indicating exceptions in spoken and written Chinese.
a bunch of good-for-nothings / useless people
Strongly pejorative insult; use with extreme caution.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Will the Chinese restaurant really be ruined in my hands?”
“Everyone knows about the opening of the Chinese restaurant.”
“The Chinese restaurant failed in my hands.”
“You've already turned the Chinese restaurant around.”
“Anyway, the Chinese restaurant is in big trouble now.”
“Anyway, the Chinese restaurant has gone too far this time.”