自掏腰包 慰劳众将士
“paid out of my own pocket to reward all our warriors!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
听林老师说 你们最喜欢喝这家奶茶了 今天我老钱
“I heard from Ms. Lin that you guys like this place's milk tea the best. Today, I, Qian,”
自掏腰包 慰劳众将士
“paid out of my own pocket to reward all our warriors!”
大家辛苦
“Good job, everyone!”
“I value your hard work so much that I am spending my own personal money to thank you.”
Comparing subordinates playfully to 'soldiers' (众将士) reflects a traditional leadership trope where a benevolent leader takes personal care of their troops to build loyalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to pay out of one's own pocket
Commonly used in professional and social settings to highlight personal expense rather than company reimbursement.
to reward, comfort, or treat someone for their hard work
A slightly formal term often used semi-humorously by superiors treating subordinates to food or drinks.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“offered to pay out of pocket”
“Are you paying out of your own pocket?”
“Taking credit for yourself and taking advantage of the situation.”
“Yet you have the gall to bleed the people dry.”
“to give money and food to the poor.”
“grasping at something that no longer exists.”