还得赔本添饲料钱
“and some actually cost more in feed than they're worth.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
有的到卖的时候
“and some actually cost more in feed than they're worth.”
还得 赔本 添饲料钱
“and some actually cost more in feed than they're worth.”
冯胜利
“Feng Shengli!”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Expressing financial distress about wasted feed and market drops is a common topic among working-class or rural families.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
suffer a loss; lose invested capital
A colloquial business term used whenever an endeavor costs more money than it yields.
add extra money out of one's own pocket
Commonly used when an expense exceeds expectations, forcing one to cover the difference.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He's losing money?”
“is to lay some bait for them.”
“It is more than enough to feed a pig. Look. Look.”
“My good bait is completely wasted.”
“Again with this tasteless trick.”
“I could keep another litter of piglets, that would be even better.”