京城高户人家 没有不缺银子的
“Among the wealthy families in the capital, none of them don't lack money.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这我还真不知道
“I really don't know that.”
京城高户 人家 没有不 缺银子 的
“Among the wealthy families in the capital, none of them don't lack money.”
像你们四房这样 经营得宜 那是少之又少
“Families like your fourth branch, who manage so well, are extremely rare.”
“Don't feel bad or shocked; every noble household in the capital is secretly broke.”
In imperial capitals, high-ranking families often incurred massive expenses maintaining social appearances and hospitality, leading to widespread cash deficits despite high social standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
elite families / noble households
A respectful, traditional way to refer to aristocratic or wealthy households.
there are none that do not... / all without exception
A double negative construction used to emphasize an absolute universal truth.
short of money / lacking silver
A spoken historical expression meaning facing a cash-flow shortage.
Functions as a sentence-final marker asserting certainty and making an objective generalization.
