我花大价钱把你们请来
“I paid a lot of money to invite you here.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
抽烟 抽烟 抽烟
“Have a smoke.”
我 花大价钱 把你们请来
“I paid a lot of money to invite you here.”
“You want to leave before the business is done?”
“I paid good money for your services, so do not even think about slacking off or leaving early.”
Invoking the high cost paid to hire someone serves as an overt moral and professional demand for reciprocity and duty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to spend a fortune; to pay a hefty price
Used to emphasize substantial financial cost, often to justify expectations of high value or loyalty in return.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So many people spend a fortune to hire her, yet can't.”
“You paid a fortune to buy me.”
“and make a fortune.”
“You've invited me time and again”
“Today, I've invited an important person from here.”
“I invited you here today”