找个名目给他发点生活费
“I just find an excuse to give him some living expenses.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Out of respect for our family relationship,”
找个名目 给他发点 生活费
“I just find an excuse to give him some living expenses.”
可以理解 可以理解
“Understandable. Understandable.”
“Help him out financially, but make it look legitimate on paper so neither of us loses face.”
Giving direct charity can damage the recipient's dignity; creating an administrative or work-related pretext preserves their face while repaying personal relational obligations (renqing).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
find an excuse / create a pretext
Commonly used when creating an official or polite justification for an action driven by personal motives.
living expenses / allowance
Refers to regular financial subsidies given to dependents, students, or needy associates.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you should ask him for more living expenses, at least.”
“Why did you give her the money so late?”
“You're in trouble yourself. How can you lend him money?”
“You don't need to send me living expenses monthly anymore.”
“and earn enough to support our families, that's enough.”
“and to live without financial worries.”