承担一半的费用 你是觉得我修不起吗
“Bear half of the cost? Do you think I can't afford to repair it?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我聚云阁呢 愿意承担一半的费用
“My Juyun Pavilion is willing to bear half of the cost.”
承担一半的费用 你是觉得我 修不起 吗
“Bear half of the cost? Do you think I can't afford to repair it?”
要我说 郑二公子明知
“If you ask me, you know very well”
“Your petty offer insults my wealth and status; I have plenty of money.”
In status-conscious interactions, offering partial aid can sometimes be perceived as implying poverty, severely violating the recipient's face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to bear the expenses / cover the costs
Formal/semi-formal collocation used when discussing financial responsibility or compensation.
cannot afford to repair
A potential complement expressing inability to pay for repairs; here used rhetorically.
Turns the statement into a sharp rhetorical question, conveying offense and disbelief.
