我们这小店 这么大的银子
“We're just a small shop. Such a large silver ingot…”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们这小店 这么大的 银子
“We're just a small shop. Such a large silver ingot…”
这着实
“We really”
“We don't have enough change for such a huge ingot, so please don't tease us or cause trouble.”
Traditional Chinese merchants refer to their establishment as 'small shop' (小店) to show deference, modesty, and hospitality toward customers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
our humble shop / small shop
A self-deprecating traditional humble term used by shop owners when addressing patrons.
such a large...
Used colloquially to emphasize an unexpectedly large quantity, size, or denomination.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“can sell for so much money?”
“and the savings you have are quite modest.”
“Where did you get so much money?”
“where'd all this money come from?”
“Name your price, and we will pay in full.”
“He must've used enough money.”