借这么多银子要做什么
“what she was going to do with so much money?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
借 这么多 银子 要做什么
“what she was going to do with so much money?”
这我还真不知道
“I really don't know that.”
“Why on earth does she need that much money? Something seems fishy.”
In traditional large Chinese households, borrowing substantial sums often affects the entire clan, prompting scrutiny from various branches.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
borrowing this much
Used to emphasize an unusually large borrowed amount.
what for / what is it to be used for
A common spoken question asking for the explicit purpose or intention of an action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“what are you trying to do with all this money?”
“What do you need so much money for?”
“But what about the money that still hasn't been raised?”
“Why suddenly ask for so much money?”
“You borrowed three million from the bank. What are you investing in?”