做买卖想把钱洗白
“and started a business to launder it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
拿着抢来的钱去建材市场
“You took the stolen money to the building materials market”
做买卖 想 把 钱 洗白
“and started a business to launder it.”
但是谁承想
“But who knew”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese colloquial speech, '洗白' extends beyond financial money laundering to describe rehabilitating a tarnished reputation or illegitimate status.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to do business / run a commercial trade
A very common colloquial alternative to '做生意', often heard in northern spoken Chinese.
to launder money
A vivid colloquial phrase meaning to make illicit money appear legally earned.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I never do losing deals.”
“Tell them I want another deal with their king.”
“your little bonfire yet. Aren't you the insensitive one!”
“Then why do you keep lending? I'm softhearted.”
“I handled all the money laundering”
“More importantly, I can't let your money go to waste.”