这钱反正我回来也用不到了
“I won't be in need of this money anyway now that I'm back.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
挺好
“That's good.”
这钱 反正 我 回来 也用不到了
“I won't be in need of this money anyway now that I'm back.”
去金藩的时候换艘大点的船
“Switch to a bigger ship for your trip to Jinfan.”
“Take the money and keep yourself safe, don't worry about me.”
When offering financial aid to loved ones, Chinese speakers often frame the money as 'spare' or 'unneeded' so the recipient does not feel the burden of a favor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
anyway; in any case
Essential discourse marker used to introduce an undeniable justification or dismiss counterarguments.
won't have use for it anymore
Used to describe something becoming unnecessary or redundant in future circumstances.
Indicates a newly realized state where the money will no longer be required.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“think we'll get our money back?”
“Do you think we can get the money back?”
“You can't get this money anyway.”
“she doesn't get her money back,”
“(Who knows where the money went?) (They should've paid me. I'd do a better job than them.)”
“What if she asks for the money back?”