人家都嫌利薄 不愿干
“The profit margin is too low, so they won't bother.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I asked every restaurant nearby.”
人家 都 嫌利薄 不愿 干
“The profit margin is too low, so they won't bother.”
“The construction sites can't make enough on the spot.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In spoken Chinese, '人家' is frequently used to refer collectively to external parties or vendors in a neutral, detached, yet conversational tone.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
low profit margin; thin margins
A concise economic term common in commercial spoken Chinese, often contrasted with '利厚' (high margin).
to dislike or mind because of a perceived defect
Used before an unfavorable condition to explain why someone rejects or complains about an option.
