能赚多赚嘛 你卡里不都有 一百多万了吗
“and I need the money. Don't you have more than a million yuan in your bank account?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你这店生意都变好了 你还上班 一个月大几千块呢
“Your business has been better now, so why do you still do the part-time job? It's several thousand yuan a month”
能赚多赚 嘛 你卡里不都有 一百多 万了吗
“and I need the money. Don't you have more than a million yuan in your bank account?”
“That's not my money. That's Zhao Huaguang's!”
“Why are you working yourself to death when you are already sitting on a fortune?”
Chinese colloquial discussions often speak bluntly about exact bank balances and earning opportunities among close acquaintances without the Western taboo around personal finances.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
make as much money as one can
A colloquial proverb-like phrase used when encouraging someone to maximize financial opportunities while possible.
over one million
A standard way to indicate an amount exceeding a specific benchmark, useful in everyday financial discussions.
Presents the logic as self-evident or common sense, suggesting anyone would make as much money as possible.
Marks the completed accumulation of the savings reaching that high benchmark.
Turns the statement into a rhetorical confirmation question.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He can earn a lot, right? I don't know.”
“Have you ever made any money? Have you?”
“Both were profitable. This shows that he's got substance.”
“and lose money, right?”
“Lots and lots of money to help you pay off debts.”
“If I can earn extra money, why should I give that up?”