大鱼大肉贵得吓死个人哪
“Meat and fish are incredibly expensive.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
您知道租界现在的物价 涨成什么样了吗
“Do you know how high prices are in the concession now?”
大鱼大肉 贵得 吓死个人 哪
“Meat and fish are incredibly expensive.”
“I really don't know what to do. Since you are here,”
“I cannot afford to keep hosting and feeding you like this under current prices.”
In Chinese culture, directly telling guests or relatives that they are a financial burden is impolite; speakers often complain heavily about market inflation to drop the hint.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
rich food, lavish meat dishes
A common four-character idiom representing abundant, luxurious meals.
scare someone to death; shockingly high
Colloquial hyperbolic pattern used to emphasize extreme degrees, especially concerning prices or shocks.
Adds emotional intensity and dramatic emphasis to the complaint.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“it's much better than a rich feast.”
“Why so much meat and fish today?”
“I tried my best to devour the fish. But fish isn't as expensive as beef.”
“everyone's eyeing it like a juicy piece of meat.”
“every day for me.”
“She sees a good catch and now she wants to snatch him away, huh?”