这不是钱不钱的事
“it's not about the money.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
冯琳
“Feng Lin,”
这不是 钱不钱 的事
“it's not about the money.”
你看这套沙发巾
“This sofa cover”
“Stop fixating on the price; look at how nice it actually is.”
Chinese speakers often downplay expenses to avoid sounding overly calculating or stingy in domestic discussions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is not a matter of...
Use this spoken formula to redirect a conversation away from an irrelevant factor toward the real issue.
whether it's about money or not
A common colloquial A-not-A construction used to downplay the significance of a specific topic.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The money isn't the root issue here.”
“It is about family.”
“No, it's not about the money.”
“This isn't a matter of money.”
“It's not about the money.”
“It's not about the money. [Jingyi Weida Motor Parts Factory]”
“It's not about the money. I'm making side cash during work hours.”