我那点钱肯定就不够了
“I haven't saved enough.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
要三十六条腿
“is that thirty-six legs.”
我那点钱 肯定 就 不够了
“I haven't saved enough.”
我这还有点 明天取了给你 不行 怎么能用你的钱
“I have some. I'll withdraw it tomorrow. No. I can't take your money.”
“I really want to marry you, but I feel ashamed that I cannot afford all these requirements on my own.”
Phrases like 'thirty-six legs' (三十六条腿) refer to the traditional set of wooden furniture required for a bride, placing heavy financial pressure on young suitors.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
definitely won't be enough anymore
A natural spoken phrase used when projecting that resources will fall short after considering new conditions.
that meager amount of money
A modest or self-deprecating way to refer to one's limited personal savings.
Marks a change of status or new realization regarding their financial capability.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“One emergency would wipe out every cent I made.”
“But right now, I just don't have enough cash on hand.”
“I don’t have that much money.”
“This little? It's not even enough for one brown sugar cake.”
“We're short on funds now and busy with the demolition.”
“the money we make now isn't enough.”
“I'm afraid I can't scrape that together right now.”
“I'm afraid the remaining funds won't last until the project's midpoint.”
“Our family can't afford it anymore. Don't you get it?”