我们的钱也只够买一张的
“our money is only enough for one.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就算是底舱单程票
“Even with a one-way steerage ticket,”
我们的钱也 只够买一张 的
“our money is only enough for one.”
“And by the time you come back, it will be a year later, right?”
“We have no choice; only one of us can go.”
Highlights the historical or dramatic theme of impoverished Chinese families having to sacrifice collective unity for one member's survival or advancement.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
only enough to buy
A common construction used to emphasize limited resources or budgetary constraints.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Let's take whatever money is left and find a better place, okay?”
“We're short on funds now and busy with the demolition.”
“This little? It's not even enough for one brown sugar cake.”