挣钱并不难
“in Shenzhen isn't hard!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
深圳
“Making money”
挣钱并不难
“in Shenzhen isn't hard!”
我要当深圳之星 豪气 干杯 干杯
“I want to be the star of Shenzhen! Nice! Cheers! Cheers!”
“Opportunities are everywhere for people like us; we just need the courage to seize them.”
Reflects the gold-rush optimism of China's reform-era boomtowns, where daring individuals boldly pursued wealth and status.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make money / to earn a living
Everyday spoken equivalent of gaining income through labor or enterprise.
not actually difficult / not at all hard
Used with the emphatic adverb to counter a prevailing assumption that something is challenging.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's not easy for you to make money out there.”
“Business isn't that easy.”
“It should be hard-pressed for him to pay the high rent as he just began to work.”
“You work hard for your money. Be careful with your spending.”
“It's not easy earning a buck. Everyone, be smart with your spending.”
“It is not easy to earn money yourself, right?”