钱都攒得差不多了 就差一张电视机票
“We've almost saved enough money. We just need the coupon.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你也知道 我家你姐夫一直想买个电视机
“You know my husband has been wanting a telly.”
钱都 攒得差不多了 就 差一张 电视机票
“We've almost saved enough money. We just need the coupon.”
但是我心里啊 还是想把这个指标呢
“But in my heart, I still prefer to keep this position”
“We have the cash ready, so if you have that quota ticket, please let us have it.”
During China's planned economy era, purchasing durable consumer goods like TVs required both cash and a government-allocated purchase ticket (piao/zhibiao).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
almost ready / nearly done
Extremely versatile colloquial expression indicating a task or status is close to completion.
only lacking / the only thing missing is
Used to pinpoint the single remaining obstacle or requirement.
Indicates a newly achieved state of having saved sufficient money.
