在外面欠了一屁股债
“He racked up a huge debt,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就是姚志刚那混蛋
“It's that bastard, Yao Zhigang.”
在外面 欠了一屁股债
“He racked up a huge debt,”
就人间蒸发了
“and then disappeared.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Accumulating unrepayable debt and disappearing brings intense social stigma and moral condemnation in Chinese communities.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to be up to one's ears in debt; to owe a mountain of debt
A highly colloquial, earthy idiom used to criticize someone's overwhelming financial mess.
on the outside; out in the world
Often used to refer to activities, troubles, or liabilities incurred away from home or family oversight.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“And now I'm in deep debt.”
“Yes, I'm still in debt.”
“His father racked up a lot of gambling debts in the village.”