家底弄得是干干净净 还该一屁股债
“has wiped out our savings and left us deep in debt.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这两年为了给孩子看病
“Treating him these past two years”
家底 弄 得是 干干净净 还该 一屁股债
“has wiped out our savings and left us deep in debt.”
“They say there are no filial sons at the bedside of the long-term sick.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
A recognized social hardship where catastrophic illness drains entire multigenerational household savings and forces families into heavy informal borrowing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
family property; accumulated family savings
Refers to the accumulated financial assets or safety net built up over generations.
a massive mountain of debt
Vivid everyday idiom used to depict being buried under heavy, overwhelming personal debts.
completely clean; thoroughly emptied
Reduplication emphasizing that nothing whatsoever remains.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He's practically giving away his entire fortune.”
“No wonder. No wonder you gave her all your family fortune.”
“By the way, his family has some savings.”
“This is all we have left.”
“They turned the whole place upside down.”
“you've got it wrong. Our family's debts are far”