你就说樊二在你家店存了钱
“just say Fan Erniu deposited money in your shop”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
有人问起来
“If anyone asks,”
你 就说 樊二在你家店存了钱
“just say Fan Erniu deposited money in your shop”
“to be exchanged for New Year's goods before the holiday.”
“Stick to this lie so nobody finds out the truth.”
In traditional Chinese community life, inventing plausible commercial transactions is a common strategy to hide embarrassing or illicit dealings from nosy neighbors.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just say; tell them that
A common colloquial frame used to instruct someone on what excuse or specific statement to give.
deposited money
Refers to saving or leaving money on account with a shop or financial establishment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“as Fan Erniu.”
“Clear the debts you Song family owes the Fan family,”
“only managed to study thanks to”
“I only know Mrs. Fan wanted to keep her property,”
“You want to know about the Fan family?”
“Don't hold up Mrs. Fan's business.”