这个月的伙食还不知道怎么办
“I don't even know how I'll manage food this month.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这一千块钱能不能打得住
“if a thousand will cover it.”
这个 月的伙食 还不知道怎么办
“I don't even know how I'll manage food this month.”
行了行了行了 别哭穷了
“Alright, enough of that.”
“One thousand yuan is definitely not enough; you need to give me more money.”
In Chinese relationships, directly asking for money can feel shameless; instead, people frequently 'plead poverty' indirectly so the other party volunteers financial help.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be enough to cover costs; to suffice
A Northern colloquial expression commonly used when discussing whether a certain sum of money will cover an expense.
to complain about being broke; to plead poverty
Used to describe someone who constantly exaggerates financial hardship to elicit pity or gain monetary help.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Who looks after you? How do you eat?”
“I don't know what to do with this month's living expenses.”
“these days anyway.”