一百两固然很多了
“100 taels is indeed a lot,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
来
“Here.”
一百两 固然 很 多 了
“100 taels is indeed a lot,”
但这个场合
“but for this occasion,”
“It sounds like a fortune, but in this elite place, it's not going to be enough.”
In Chinese social culture, the propriety of an expense or gift is judged strictly by the social status of the 'occasion' (场合) rather than absolute monetary value.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
admittedly; no doubt; to be sure
Used in formal or semi-formal speech to concede a point before introducing a contrast with '但是' or '但'.
Emphasizes the completion of an assessment or current state regarding the quantity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Five hundred taels.”
“100 taels is enough to find someone else.”
“But I heard it's over ten million? Without funds...”
“isn't whether it's five million more or ten million less.”
“You think one million yuan is too little, right?”
“It's over ten million yuan. No small amount at all.”