我在南京 还压着几笔银子
“I still have some money deposited in Nanjing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“so long as you help me deliver this letter, you'll be my savior.”
我在南京 还 压着几笔银子
“I still have some money deposited in Nanjing.”
“Take this receipt and withdraw it.”
“Help me, and all that money in Nanjing will be yours as a reward.”
In classical and historical Chinese narratives, offering substantial personal wealth is a common pragmatic device to secure life-saving assistance from guards or intermediaries.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
tied up / held up (funds or assets)
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to describe money, goods, or resources that are temporarily stuck or locked in a place or investment.
several sums / a few transactions
A standard measure word collocation for accounts, debts, or sums of money.