把这钱偷偷放赵大娘屋里
“Slip the money quietly into Mrs. Zhao's house.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
对了
“Oh, right.”
把这钱 偷偷 放赵大娘屋里
“Slip the money quietly into Mrs. Zhao's house.”
这刚过完年
“The New Year just passed.”
“Slip her the money quietly so she doesn't feel humiliated or reject our charity.”
Offering money openly to neighbors can induce shame or an obligation of reciprocity; giving secretly preserves the recipient's dignity and pride.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to sneak/put ... quietly into
Combines the ba-construction with an adverb of manner to describe doing an action stealthily to avoid notice.
Aunt Zhao (respectful address for an elderly female neighbor)
A traditional, warm community title used for an older married woman among common folk.