四十两银子 一文都多不了
“Forty taels of silver. Not a single coin more.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
两个都要了
“I'll take both.”
四十两银子 一文都多不了
“Forty taels of silver. Not a single coin more.”
跟上去
“Follow them.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical Chinese contexts, 'liang' (tael) and 'wen' (cash copper coin) represent the upper and lower monetary units, and mentioning 'one wen' emphasizes absolute frugality.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not a penny more
Used to establish a strict, non-negotiable financial limit or final offer in trade.
Expresses completion or absolute finality regarding the maximum threshold.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“10 taels of silver isn't enough for you?”
“it's worth at least 100 taels of silver.”
“is worth at least 50 taels.”
“can easily earn at least 50 taels of silver.”
“can sell for so much money?”
“Tell us your conditions. How much money do you want?”