物业费都收不上来
“We can barely collect the property fees.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老破小的楼哪有啊
“old rundown buildings,”
物业费 都 收不上来
“We can barely collect the property fees.”
摄像头坏了没人修
“Nobody bothers fixing the cameras.”
“Don't expect proper services here; the management can't even get people to pay basic fees.”
Refers to old, dilapidated, and cramped urban apartments in China, where low property management fees often lead to poor communal maintenance and broken infrastructure.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
property management fee
A very common term in urban Chinese life referring to the monthly fee paid for residential community services.
unable to collect / cannot manage to collect
A potential complement structure used when an attempt to gather or collect funds fails.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But I can't afford it. Could you pay me the annual rent?”
“I don't know how I'm paying next month's rent.”
“After giving your family money, you'll be worried about your utility bills.”
“(Should I contact my landlady?)”
“The landlord keeps urging me to move out.”
“And you won't have to worry about any property fees, utilities, or other miscellaneous expenses.”