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Lao Wang's Office 12: A Dodgy Opportunity

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ID: 1189 Intermediate
Everyone's favorite lovable lug, Lao Wang, is in another tight spot. He's out of work and on the outs with his wife. But wait! Is an old friend offering to help? Or is something more sinister going on? Tune in to this exciting Mandarin podcast and learn how to talk meaningfully about the underworld in Chinese.
Wed Jun 24 2009 | Jenny , John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
发财 fācái to get rich
顺 shùn smooth, favorable
黑社会 hēishèhuì The Mob, organized crime
搞得定 gǎodedìng to be able to fix, arrange or take care of
老王，最近在哪儿发财呢？
Lǎo Wáng ，zuìjìn zài nǎr fācái ne ？
Hey, Lao Wang, what have you been up to?
哎，发什么财，我做什么都不顺。
ài ，fā shénme cái ，wǒ zuò shénme dōu bù shùn 。
Agh, what are you talking about!? Nothing I do goes smoothly.
哦？那我给你介绍一个人吧。
ó ？nà wǒ gěi nǐ jièshào yī ge rén ba 。
Huh? Then let me introduce you to someone.
谁？
shéi ？
Who?
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