就光这个基因检测 你当便宜啊
“Do you think this DNA test is cheap?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
安警官为查你的事 用的都是自己业余时间
“It took Officer An a lot of time to investigate your case.”
就光 这个 基因检测 你当便宜啊
“Do you think this DNA test is cheap?”
花了他小一个月工资
“He spent almost a month's salary on that.”
“You have no idea how much money he spent out of pocket for you, so show some appreciation.”
In Chinese interpersonal ethics, pointing out the material and personal sacrifices made on someone's behalf creates moral debt (Renqing), compelling the listener to cooperate or show humility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
just solely; just this alone
Spoken colloquial chunk used to highlight an isolated factor out of many to emphasize gravity or cost.
you think that; do you assume that
A confrontational rhetorical phrase pointing out the interlocutor's naive or mistaken assumption.
Intensifies the rhetorical question, marking incredulity and mild reproach.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I wonder why you got all these great genes.”
“Have you passed on those brilliant genes of yours?”
“After expert appraisal, some are genuine and quite valuable.”
“From a medical point of view, it's genetic.”
“I heard the murder weapon wasn't found. What about the DNA results?”
“It won't be easy for us to figure him out either.”