你看花这么多钱 这都不便宜
“Look at all this money spent. None of it is cheap.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Alright, knowing that is enough. Stop buying things.”
你看 花这么多钱 这都 不便宜
“Look at all this money spent. None of it is cheap.”
以后好好吃饭
“Spend the money on food.”
“I appreciate the thought, but it pains me to see you waste hard-earned money.”
Chinese elders frequently complain about the price of gifts bought by younger generations, which paradoxically signals appreciation coupled with deep-seated habits of frugality.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
spending so much money
Commonly used by parents or elders to express distress or affection when receiving expensive gifts.
none of it is cheap
Litotes used in spoken Chinese to emphasize that items are noticeably expensive.