理应是 花不上这么多钱的
“He shouldn't need that much.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
又无须应酬
“no parties.”
理应是 花不上 这么多 钱的
“He shouldn't need that much.”
罢了
“Anyway,”
“Something does not add up here; where did all that money actually go?”
In Chinese social life, 'yingchou' (wining, dining, and gift-giving to maintain networks) consumes huge amounts of money; without it, high spending immediately raises flags.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ought to / by reason should
Used to introduce a logical inference or standard expectation based on facts and common sense.
cannot possibly cost / does not require spending
A potential complement expressing that an expenditure cannot or does not need to reach a certain threshold.
Functions at the end of the clause to reinforce certainty and conviction in the speaker's assessment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That costs a lot of money.”
“You don't have to pay anyway.”
“if you budget carefully,”
“Don't waste your money on this.”
“Even if there is, it's not worth that much.”
“if they can't get any advantage on rent,”