我的工钱都少了好几天的了
“I've lost several days' wages.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
而且 你都好几日没有上工了 可不
“Besides, you haven't gone to work for days. Exactly.”
我的 工钱 都少了好几天的了
“I've lost several days' wages.”
“I'm keeping a record. When you have money, remember to pay me back.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional working-class Chinese society, missing labor days directly jeopardized daily livelihood, making docked pay a serious concern.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
several days
A common spoken phrase used to emphasize an extended duration of time.
wages / pay for physical labor
Commonly used in historical or working-class contexts to refer to earned salary or wages.
Functions as a sentence-final particle signaling a change of state and adding an emphatic complaining tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and you want three days' pay? It's written in the contract. Read it yourself.”
“But Guangcai, you know my salary is pretty modest.”
“Cost him three months' salary. That's not cheap.”
“I'll still pay you for these two days.”