积少成多 我都必须得货比三家
“but they make a mickle. I had to find the best price.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那个 那个那个本 笔 你像那就是几 几分钱的事
“Well, notebooks and pens might cost just a few cents each,”
积少成多 我都 必须得 货比三家
“but they make a mickle. I had to find the best price.”
“For such a major thing, I need to be meticulous like a woman”
“Don't scoff at small expenses; every cent counts and I am doing my job responsibly.”
Traditional Chinese financial prudence stresses that small wastes easily drain large budgets, making comparison shopping a virtue.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
small amounts accumulate into a large total
A common chengyu used to argue that small savings or efforts eventually make a major difference.
shop around; compare goods among multiple sellers
Used in business or daily shopping to indicate comparison shopping before making a purchase.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Little by little adds up.”
“Taken over time,”
“But little by little, it will strike before long.”
“it's better to have more people than fewer.”
“It's called "gathering the scattered into one."”
“Three is good. Small gains add up.”