你以后也得有用 你还娶媳妇儿 你还好多事要用钱
“You'll need it later. You have to get married. There are many things you have to spend on.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我现在家里吃 家里住的 留着也没用 这可不行
“I now have food and shelter at home. I don't need it. No way.”
你以后也 得有 用 你还 娶媳妇儿 你 还好 多事要 用钱
“You'll need it later. You have to get married. There are many things you have to spend on.”
“Keep your money; your marriage and future expenses are far more critical right now.”
In Chinese society, young men face substantial financial requirements for marriage, such as housing and betrothal gifts; elders frequently refuse money from unmarried male relatives so they can prioritize building marriage savings.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to take a wife / get married (for a man)
A very colloquial northern Mandarin phrase representing a major financial and social milestone.
needing money / incurring expenses
Used pragmatically to cite impending financial burdens when managing family expenditures.
