那么贵的房子 我可不敢住
“that's too expensive. I couldn't live there.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不过
“However,”
那么贵的房子 我可不敢 住
“that's too expensive. I couldn't live there.”
有啥不敢的呀 王侯将相宁有种乎
“Why not? Nobility is made, not born.”
“That place is way beyond my league and budget; I would feel totally out of place.”
Chinese speakers often display humility by claiming they 'dare not' enjoy high luxury, avoiding appearing pretentious or irresponsible.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
dare not / wouldn't dare to
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to express modesty, hesitation, or polite declining of something considered too luxurious.
such an expensive...
A conversational pattern used to emphasize an extreme degree of price or value.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This place is huge. Rent is high, I bet.”
“I bought this house at a high price.”
“The apartments here are expensive.”
“Money was tight, renting one slightly bigger place.”
“A big house is better.”
“This rent is so cheap. Wonder what kind of place it is.”