我看你这么穷的分上
“Seeing how broke you are,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
说吧 想吃什么 今天我绝不退缩 好 你说的啊
“Tell me, what do you want to eat? I won't hold back today. Alright, you said it.”
我看 你这么穷的 分上
“Seeing how broke you are,”
我就不宰你了
“I won't rip you off.”
“Considering your tight budget, I'll go easy on your wallet today.”
In contemporary Chinese social culture, young friends often joke about 'zai yi dun' (fleecing someone for a meal) when treated, meaning going out for an extravagant meal. When showing consideration for a friend's wallet, they might tease with phrases like 'shouxia liuqing' (show mercy) or 'I won't fleece you this time,' reflecting an intimate, playful way of showing care.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
for the sake of; in consideration of; making an allowance on account of
A common colloquial sentence structure, often phrased as 'kan zai... de mianzi/fen shang', used to indicate making a concession or giving someone a break.
to fleece; to overcharge; to make someone spend heavily when treating
Commonly used jokingly among close friends in expressions like 'zai yi dun' (fleece someone for a meal), referring to making the host pay a hefty bill.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Seeing how miserable you are,”
“He was so poor that he had to beg for money.”
“I was too poor, and everybody looked down upon me.”
“Now you're broken and alone.”
“doesn't lack a woman like you.”
“Stupid? Can't you tell my family's poor?”