又不是什么大几千几百的事
“It's not just a matter of thousands or hundreds.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“See? Now it's a matter of life and death.”
又不是 什么 大几千几百 的 事
“It's not just a matter of thousands or hundreds.”
一时半会儿的
“In a short time,”
“Don't overreact and blame everything on me; this was just a small financial matter to begin with.”
When confronted with severe unforeseen consequences, speakers often attempt to reduce psychological responsibility by refocusing on the trivial initial stakes rather than the resulting disaster.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it's not like... / after all it isn't...
A rhetorical device frequently used to justify an action or deflect an accusation by pointing out what it is not.
several thousands / close to ten thousand
A conversational approximate number prefix ('da ji...') signifying that the amount reaches the upper tier of that order of magnitude.
