下岗
xià gǎngEnglish Meaning
(of a guard, sentry etc) to come off duty; (of a worker) be to laid off
HSK 4
00:02
“There is definitely something suspicious about how he got all that cash.”
他
“Him?”
“How could a laid-off worker have that kind of money?”
那都是因为他那女儿
“It all came from his daughter.”
HSK 1
00:01
“You got to keep the house, so do not complain about being laid off like everyone else.”
这房子是厂子给你们留下来的吧
“The house was left by the factory, right?”
“Now that you're laid off,”
林华也不在厂子里干了
“and Lin Hua doesn't work at the factory anymore.”
HSK 1
00:01
“What a cruel joke that my very name sounds just like 'getting laid off'.”
对不起啊叔 对不起 对不起 你忙着 你忙着
“Sorry, Mr. Xia. Sorry, I'm sorry. I'm leaving now.”
“Xia Gang. Off duty.”
还挺押韵
“It even rhymes.”
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