还在家里 我一分钱都没敢动
“It's still at home. I haven't dared to touch a single cent.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这都是我们应该干的
“It's what we're supposed to do.”
还在 家里 我 一分钱都没敢动
“It's still at home. I haven't dared to touch a single cent.”
不敢花
“I haven't dared to spend it.”
“Please believe me, I was terrified and didn't dare profit from this wrongdoing.”
In Chinese legal or disciplinary contexts, demonstrating that illicit funds were kept untouched shows lack of greedy intent and remorse, which can mitigate blame.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Not even a single penny.
An emphatic structure used with negative verbs to highlight total absence or absolute restraint regarding money.
Not dare to touch/move.
Commonly used to describe restraining oneself out of fear, caution, or respect for rules.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Now, there's not a penny left at home.”
“My home is gone.”
“The house is not for sale. If you're tired of living there, you can always come back.”
“You can do some housework at home and make money at the same time.”
“You weren't home, so I opened it.”
“Go home right away! Do I still have a home to go to?”