得花多少银子
“how much money must they have cost?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
得花多少 银子
“how much money must they have cost?”
一个城主 放着老百姓的生计安危不管不顾
“As a mayor, he ignores the livelihood and safety of the common people”
“This is absurdly extravagant and an utter waste of public wealth.”
In traditional China, silver ingots (yinzi) were the standard high-value currency, making references to silver synonymous with massive expenditure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
How much silver/money must that cost?
A rhetorical exclamation in historical or period contexts used to highlight how wildly expensive something is.