以为您在别地儿发财呢
“We thought you were off making a fortune elsewhere.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
确实没看着您
“doing business here this time.”
以为 您在别地儿 发财 呢
“We thought you were off making a fortune elsewhere.”
既然都是求财嘛
“We're both trying to earn money.”
“I assumed you went off to make money without me.”
Complimenting business associates by assuming they are 'striking it rich' is a ubiquitous conversational lubricant in Chinese mercantile culture.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
somewhere else; another place
Colloquial Northern Mandarin term, useful in everyday casual conversation instead of '别的地方'.
to get rich; to strike it rich
Frequently used as polite social banter or congratulations regarding business ventures.
Marks an ongoing assumption or light curiosity at the end of the sentence.