你们一开口就是十万两
“And you're asking for 100,000 just like that?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
咱们阖府一年的进账 加起来不过两万余两
“Our entire household's annual income is just over 20,000 taels.”
你们 一开口就是 十万两
“And you're asking for 100,000 just like that?”
“Do you really think I have mountains of gold and silver?”
“You are utterly delusional to think you can extort that ridiculous sum from me.”
In Chinese culture, demanding an absurd amount of money at once is considered deeply offensive, showing a complete lack of shame and decorum.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
demanding something huge the moment one opens one's mouth
Used to criticize someone for immediately making an exorbitant or unreasonable request without prior consideration.
one hundred thousand taels (of silver)
Refers to a massive monetary fortune in imperial-era historical contexts.
