已经所剩无几了呀
“were already running dry.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可是这钱财
“But his funds”
已经所剩无几了 呀
“were already running dry.”
所以
“So,”
“We are practically out of money, so do not expect any more funding.”
Rather than flatly saying 'no' to further spending, speakers highlight objective scarcity to soften relational tension.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
very little left; hardly anything remaining
An idiomatic phrase used to emphasize that supplies, money, or time are nearly depleted.
Indicates a change of state, showing that money has now reached a critically low level.
Softens the assertion while adding emotional emphasis to the state of depletion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Pingshu's kindness.”
“♪ Never mind fate dyes white crimson red ♪ are very few indeed.”
“there are forty left. It's not much.”
“were truly very few.”
“are exceedingly few.”