这日子过得也太寒酸了
“That's such a sad life.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Can't even afford an electric bike?”
这日子过得也太寒酸了
“That's such a sad life.”
大贪官都这副鸟样
“Is this what a highly corrupt official looks like?”
“He lives like a beggar; something definitely does not add up.”
In contemporary anti-corruption narratives, corrupt officials often feign extreme poverty in daily life to deflect suspicion from their illicit wealth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
living far too shabbily or poorly
A common colloquial phrase used to describe an excessively modest, impoverished, or stingy lifestyle.
Functions with '太' to emphasize an excessive degree and intensify the exclamation.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Life's been pretty tough for her. I hope you'll look out for her.”
“Times are just too hard right now.”
“you guys must have had it really tough.”