我随个大的 我不小气的
“I'll get her a good one! I'm not cheap.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我最好的姐妹结婚
“My best friend is getting married.”
我 随个大的 我 不小气 的
“I'll get her a good one! I'm not cheap.”
对了 那你结婚以后 是不是不能出来打工了
“By the way, after you get married, you won't come work here anymore, will you?”
“She is my best friend, so I will give her a huge gift to prove my loyalty and show I'm not cheap.”
In Chinese society, the amount of cash given in a wedding gift directly reflects the intimacy of the relationship and helps both parties maintain social face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
give a large cash gift (for a social occasion)
A colloquial northern expression referring to giving a generous red envelope at weddings or life events.
not stingy / generous
Commonly used to describe someone's open-handedness with money or resources.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I shall perish with you.”
“Everyone, please follow me.”
“Why don't you do as I wish”
“Better for me to return them openly and generously to her.”
“but I'm not as magnanimous as you are.”
“- I think I'm old enough now. - [scoffs] I beg to differ.”