三贯钱摆在面前
“With three strings of coins up front…”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你们家里人也相信？
“that kind of talk?”
三贯钱 摆在面前
“With three strings of coins up front…”
自然愿意相信
“of course they'd believe.”
“Anyone would fall for it when hard cash is dangling right before their eyes.”
In historical China, a '贯' (guan) strung together hundreds of copper cash. For ordinary plebeian families, several guan represented substantial livelihood, enough to blind them to risks.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
laid out in front of someone; placed right before one's eyes
Used metaphorically or literally to stress an undeniable, immediate reality or temptation that cannot be ignored.
string (of copper coins)
A historical Chinese monetary unit representing a string of typically 1,000 copper coins.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If it's about money, let's put it all on the table.”
“Money comes in one hand, goes out the other. Give me my money back.”
“Once you walk in there with the cash, there's no turning back.”
“Sir, four rounds. Here's the money. - Leave it there. - One million may work.”
“and leave you some money for travel expenses.”
“As for money, we can earn it gradually.”