但是我 我想帮你 但是我现在手里没有钱
“But I... I want to help you, but I don't have any money.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“It's just that... I really can't help right now.”
但是 我 我 想帮你 但是 我现在 手里 没有钱
“But I... I want to help you, but I don't have any money.”
“You sold that stuff, and you're telling me you've got no money?”
“I care about you, but please do not drag me into your financial trouble because I cannot bail you out.”
When refusing requests to borrow money, Chinese speakers usually emphasize goodwill first to save both parties' face before citing external constraints.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have no cash on hand; to lack liquid funds
A polite and common way to refuse lending money without necessarily claiming absolute poverty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But right now, I'm a bit short of funds.”
“but we don't have any money right now.”
“I really have no money in my hands.”
“I don't have any money on me right now. I don't have any cash.”
“I can't give you that much help.”