我觉得今天你这 这不浪费吗这不是
“It feels like a waste of money.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们家每个人过生日 都是他做菜 在家过
“He always cooks for everyone's birthday, and we celebrate at home.”
我觉得 今天 你这 这不浪费吗 这不是
“It feels like a waste of money.”
“It's not a waste of money when it's spent on the children.”
“You're spending too much money unnecessarily on this.”
Traditional Chinese elders often prioritize thriftiness (qin-jian) and home cooking for celebrations, viewing outside dining expenses as excessive even on special occasions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't this...?
A classic rhetorical pattern used to point out what the speaker views as an obvious fact or error.
wasteful; to waste
Frequently applied to money, food, or resources in family conversations regarding frugality.
Forms a rhetorical question that reinforces the speaker's judgment.
