我那会儿刚好手里缺点钱
“I was a bit short on cash at the time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是我之前卖卵的时候 认识一小姐妹介绍的
“was introduced by a girl I met when I sold my eggs before.”
我 那会儿 刚好 手里缺点钱
“I was a bit short on cash at the time.”
什么机构 在什么地方
“What agency? Where was it located?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Saying one's 'hands lack a bit of money' softens the harsh reality of severe poverty or debt, preserving a shred of dignity when recounting desperation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at that time; back then
A very colloquial Northern Chinese time expression referring to a specific past moment.
a bit tight on money; short on cash
A tactful, modest way to describe experiencing personal financial difficulty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But right now, I'm a bit short of funds.”
“I haven't saved enough.”
“I-I don't have that much money.”
“I don't have any money on me right now. I don't have any cash.”
“But I... I want to help you, but I don't have any money.”
“I don't have that money. Who says we don't have money?”