都什么时候了还心疼钱 你们俩就别吵了
“At this point, you still care about money? Stop arguing, you two.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Do you know how much that jug of wine is worth? You're the crazy one!”
都什么时候了 还 心疼钱 你们俩就 别吵了
“At this point, you still care about money? Stop arguing, you two.”
“They clearly came prepared. Who knows if they're the Empress Dowager's people.”
“Are you two crazy? We're about to be killed, so shut up and focus on surviving!”
Chinese pragmatics heavily values grasping the broader critical reality over squabbling over trivial personal grievances during a crisis.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what time do you think it is?; under these dire circumstances
A rhetorical question used to scold someone for behaving inappropriately or being out of touch with the urgency of a situation.
to grudge the money spent; to agonize over financial loss
Colloquially describes the emotional pain or reluctance of wasting or spending money.
Indicates current state and emphasizes the extreme degree of the critical timing, conveying exasperation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“At a time like this, aren't you anxious?”
“I'm only worried about you.”
“No one forced you to borrow the money! When will you pay it back?”
“It has come to this point,”
“How can you still think about these things?”
“I used to be in a hurry to pay off my mortgage and debts.”