真的就没有钱 一箱一箱拿这洋酒
“We genuinely can't afford to buy imported liquor by the case.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
买菜 买海鲜 再加上给员工开工资 这所剩无几
“It's almost spent on vegetables, seafood, and staff salaries, not much left.”
真的 就没有 钱 一箱一箱 拿这洋酒
“We genuinely can't afford to buy imported liquor by the case.”
但是寄售是不能长久的 你们也知道 对吗
“But consignment isn't sustainable. You know that too, right?”
“Cut me some slack and let me take this stock on credit because I truly cannot afford to front the cash right now.”
In small-business negotiations, publicly detailing operational hardships and cash deficits is a standard tactic to evoke sympathy and win concessions on credit terms.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
truly simply / really just
Use this structure to emphasize that an unavoidable reality or limitation is genuinely genuine, often to counter skepticism.
case by case / box after box
A duplicated measure-word pattern indicating substantial quantity or repeated bulk purchase.
imported liquor / Western spirits
Commonly used in China to refer to high-margin Western spirits like whiskey, cognac, or brandy typically served in bars and clubs.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your demand for imported liquor is low. I know that.”
“No money, no wine. What money?”
“You can deduct the cost of these drinks from my wages.”
“Look at how much wine is wasted.”
“tens of thousands of alcohol was downed. Do you think that makes sense?”
“Why is there no alcohol in it? I drank it.”