今年人情往来走动 又多了些
“Our social expenses this year have increased.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“The common fund had little surplus to begin with.”
今年 人情往来 走动 又多了些
“Our social expenses this year have increased.”
“It's my failure as the household manager.”
“Don't blame me entirely for the tight budget; maintaining our clan's social standing was unusually costly this year.”
In traditional elite Chinese households, maintaining external networks through ceremonial visits, banquets, and gift exchanges ('renqing wanglai') was an unavoidable financial burden essential for familial prestige.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
social intercourse; reciprocal gift-giving and visits
Use this formal four-character idiom to refer to the continuous exchange of gifts, favors, and visits required to maintain social networks.
visit each other; keep in close contact
Often used in spoken Chinese to describe relatives or acquaintances visiting each other to maintain relationships.
Softens the extent of increase, making the financial assessment sound more measured rather than drastic.
