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Leeching off the Parents

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ID: 1534 Upper Intermediate
Adults that still live with their parents long past the time when they were expected to be financially independent are said to be "gnawing on the old" in Mandarin Chinese. In this lesson, hear how a member of this clan interacts with his parents (who don't particularly enjoy the gnawing).
Wed Nov 03 2010 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
招聘会 zhāopìnhuì job fair
好歹 hǎodǎi anyhow, regardless
本科生 běnkēshēng undergraduate student
窝囊 wōnang good-for-nothing
东东啊，这个礼拜天有个招聘会，到时候妈陪你一起去。
Dōngdong a ，zhè ge lǐbàitiān yǒu ge zhāopìnhuì ，dào shíhou mā péi nǐ yīqǐ qù 。
Dongdong, there's a job fair this Sunday. I'll go with you.
我知道，都是些招聘超市收银员的职位，没意思。
wǒ zhīdào ，dōu shì xiē zhāopìn chāoshì shōuyínyuán de zhíwèi ，méi yìsi 。
I know. Those are all supermarket cashier positions. They're boring.
那好歹也算是份工作啊。
nà hǎodǎi yě suàn shì fèn gōngzuò a 。
Well it's a job either way.
哎呀，没兴趣！一个本科生去做收银员窝不窝囊啊？
āiyā ，méi xìngqù ！yī ge běnkēshēng qù zuò shōuyínyuán wō bu wōnang a ？
Agh, I'm not interested! An undergraduate student working as a clerk? Tell me I wouldn't be a good-for-nothing.
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