他在外面欠了好多人的钱
“He owed money to a lot of people.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他在外面欠了 好多 人的钱
“He owed money to a lot of people.”
“And he hung out with all sorts of people.”
“He has creditors everywhere, so plenty of people had a motive to go after him.”
The phrase '在外面' often contrasts a person's behavior at home with their potentially risky or secretive dealings in wider society.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
out in public / outside the home or immediate circle
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to refer to activities, dealings, or behavior away from home.
owe money to many people
A colloquial way to describe being heavily in debt to multiple creditors.
Indicates the completion of incurring debts, marking a current state of being heavily indebted.