挣点钱养家糊口就得了呗
“and earn enough to support our families, that's enough.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
只要生意好好做着
“As long as we keep doing our business well”
挣点钱 养家糊口 就得了 呗
“and earn enough to support our families, that's enough.”
但是
“But...”
“Stop dreaming too big and taking risks; just focus on getting by peacefully.”
In Chinese grassroots culture, prioritizing steady family subsistence over risky entrepreneurial ambition is often seen as responsible and mature.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to support one's family; to make ends meet
A common idiomatic phrase used to emphasize basic family financial responsibilities.
and that should be enough; let it be
Colloquial Northern phrase used to urge someone to settle for an outcome without overcomplicating things.
Softens the suggestion while implying that the proposed course of action is obvious or common sense.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Then you should just work hard and live steadily.”
“We take a few things here only to support our families.”
“I can scrape together a bit of income each month.”