这么多钱 哪儿来的
“Where did you get so much money?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Who would carry a whole silver ingot just to pay for a meal?”
这么多 钱 哪儿来的
“Where did you get so much money?”
“Don't tell me the bookshop owner gave it to you again.”
“Explain yourself—how on earth did you get your hands on this much cash?”
In close Chinese relationships, sudden displays of unexplained wealth immediately invite direct, intrusive questioning out of protective concern.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
so much money
Used as an exclamatory topic to highlight the extraordinary amount involved.
where did it come from
A direct colloquial way to question the origin or provenance of an unexpected item.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“With such a huge investment, where did you get the money?”
“Where did you get so much money?”
“Where did you get so much money? Just earned it. Take as much as you want.”
“How do they have so much money? [Shifang Inn]”
“With accounts frozen, how could I have money? Mr. Wang said the money has to be paid the day after tomorrow.”
“Where did she get that much money? She's a student, but her family's rich!”