她要是哭了 咱明年就别想发大财了
“If she cries, we won't make a fortune next year.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
憋回去啊 不许哭
“Hold it back. No crying.”
她 要是 哭了 咱明年 就 别想 发大财 了
“If she cries, we won't make a fortune next year.”
没哭 没哭
“Not crying. Not crying.”
“Keep her happy at all costs, don't jinx our fortune!”
In Chinese folklore, crying during auspicious festivities is believed to bring bad luck or financial loss to the household for the entire upcoming year.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make a huge fortune
A common aspiration and greeting, frequently heard during festive occasions like Chinese New Year.
don't even think about / out of the question
Used colloquially to shut down an expectation or indicate an impossible outcome.
Marks a new consequential situation or change of state if the condition is met.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Why are... Why are you crying?”
“Remember, you mustn't cry so hard anymore.”
“cry if you want to.”
“Okay. Make it more obvious.”
“herself to be a lucky woman”
“There, there. Don't cry. You killed my sister, and that still wasn't enough?”