合着羊毛出在羊身上
“So in the end, it all came out of Dad's money.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I thought you paid for it yourselves.”
合着羊毛出在羊身上
“So in the end, it all came out of Dad's money.”
被告律师 注意措辞
“Defendant's counsel, watch your wording.”
“You didn't give away anything; you just paid with our own money!”
Chinese speakers frequently invoke this idiom in business or disputes to emphasize vigilance against illusory concessions or hidden charges.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
so it turns out; all along
A very common colloquial discourse marker expressing sudden realization or indignant discovery.
the wool comes off the sheep's back; you get nothing for free
A staple Chinese idiom used when a cost is disguised as a perk but ultimately paid by the recipient.