她舍不得钱 不来呀
“but she refused because she didn't want to waste money.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我让她来医院检查一下
“I asked her to see a doctor,”
她 舍不得钱 不来呀
“but she refused because she didn't want to waste money.”
我们家也没人 得过这种病啊
“None of us had ever had this kind of disease,”
“I tried to get her here, but she cares more about saving money than her own health.”
Older generations in China often endure physical discomfort rather than spend money on hospital exams, viewing medical expenses as a burden on the family.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
reluctant to spend money / stingy with money
Commonly used to describe elderly Chinese relatives who avoid medical care or comforts out of deep-seated frugality.
Softens the explanation while conveying an undertone of exasperation or helplessness.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I had no money to give her,”
“I could never bear to.”
“You didn't give her any?”
“she doesn't get her money back,”
“If she really doesn't lack money, what should I do?”
“It's okay if she doesn't come to see me off.”