但仅凭每月的薪俸
“but her monthly stipend was still barely enough.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Her Highness was always frugal,”
但 仅凭 每月的薪俸
“but her monthly stipend was still barely enough.”
“but her monthly stipend was still barely enough.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese officialdom, relying strictly on one's legitimate salary often led to financial strain, highlighting personal integrity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
solely relying on; merely by
A formal connective structure introducing an insufficient basis or solitary resource.
salary; official stipend
A formal or classical term for salary, frequently heard in historical or bureaucratic settings.