我什么都没捞着过
“I've never gotten anything out of it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你别胡说呀
“Don't talk nonsense.”
我 什么 都没捞着过
“I've never gotten anything out of it.”
我跟大家一样啊
“I'm just like everyone else.”
“Don't pin this on me—I didn't get a single penny or perk out of this!”
The word 'lao' (撈) strongly connotes under-the-table benefits; vigorously denying 'lao-zhao' is standard self-preservation in collective environments.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to gain benefits / to reap illicit gains
Highly colloquial term typically used regarding taking advantage of an opportunity or getting perks.
Aspectual marker indicating that the experience of reaping benefits never once occurred in the past.