Word on the street

 

子承父业

(zǐ chéng fù yè)

Grown-up children inherit their parents’ undertakings.

 

A: Long time no see! Look at you!

好久不见。不错啊！

(hǎojǐu bújiàn. búcuò a.)

 

A: What have you been up to recently?

你最近忙什么呢?

(nǐ zuìjìn máng shénme ne?)

 

B: I have been working for my father’s company.

给我爸公司打工。

(gěi wǒbà gōngsī dǎgōng.)

 

A: More like you’ve inherited it from your father – a CEO!

你会子承父业做CEO吧！

(nǐ huì zǐ chéng fù yè zuò CEO ba!)

 

B: only if I can do as good a job.

那得看我能否跟他一样强了。

(nà děi kàn wǒ néngfǒu gēn tā yíyàng qiáng le.)