我每个月都往家里寄钱 这些年也不少了吧
“I've been sending money home every month. That adds up.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You really want to do that? Fine. Let's do the math.”
我每个月都 往家里寄钱 这些年 也不 少了吧
“I've been sending money home every month. That adds up.”
“What about you? How long have you been graduated? Why are you still living off Mom and Dad?”
“I pull my own weight in this family, so do not dare lecture me.”
Adult working children in China are culturally expected to send money back to their parents regularly, which often serves as tangible proof of filial duty and bargaining power in domestic disputes.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to send money (remittance)
Commonly used when referring to sending financial support back to parents or family living elsewhere.
quite a significant amount / not a small sum
A litotes construction used to highlight a considerable quantity or contribution without boasting too bluntly.
Softens the rhetorical assertion into a confirmation request while expecting agreement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your family depended on your money for years.”
“he'll come pay for service here every day.”
“I just sent money back to my home last month. I only have 1,000 left.”
“I never sent it out.”
“So many of them, and none were sent.”
“Don't I send money back every month?”