我让账房把他工钱都停了
“I had accounts stop paying his wages.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我让账房把他 工钱都停了
“I had accounts stop paying his wages.”
我不走 我还欠你两条命 必须得还你 你看
“I won't go. I still owe you two lives. I must repay you. I told you.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Cutting off wages via the household accountant was the standard non-violent method used by masters to dismiss persistent retainers or workers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
accounting office; bookkeeper
A specific historical term for the finance room or accountant in a traditional wealthy household or business.
suspended wages
Refers to stopping remuneration, frequently used when sanctioning or driving out an employee or domestic servant.
Indicates completion of the action, presenting the cessation of wages as an already implemented measure.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your bookkeepers and stewards are doing just fine, right?”
“and bring back both the old accountant and the account book.”
“Once you leave, who's going to manage the accounts?”
“If these things lose money, you can deduct it from my wages.”
“But we do need to settle this properly.”
“Go take a look at this quarter's accounts. If he can actually make the company lose money,”