加起来得二两银子往上吧
“That must add up to over 2 taels of silver.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
加 起来 得二两银子往上吧
“That must add up to over 2 taels of silver.”
“And when Song Yan got sick the year before last,”
“We have spent a huge amount on them, and it's time everyone realizes it.”
In traditional Chinese communities, interpersonal support is carefully tracked in memory, and enumerating expenses is a common tactic to claim moral or financial leverage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in total; added up
Commonly used when summing up multiple items, costs, or instances.
upwards of; more than
Placed after an amount or threshold to indicate an estimate that exceeds the given baseline.
Softens the assertion while inviting confirmation and agreement from the listener.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Tell us your conditions. How much money do you want?”
“please give me some money. By the way,”
“But what about the money that still hasn't been raised?”