咱家哪有这么多钱
“But we don't have that much money.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还她
“pay her.”
咱家 哪有这么多 钱
“But we don't have that much money.”
钱若不够
“If you don't have enough money,”
“Be realistic, we cannot afford to pay that back.”
In traditional Chinese families, debt and finances are pooled collective matters rather than strictly individual responsibilities.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
where is there / how could there be
A very common colloquial rhetorical pattern used to strongly negate a claim or state an impossibility.
our family / our home
Used in spoken Mandarin to denote an inclusive, close-knit household or family unit.