都到这份上了 怕花那点检查费
“At this stage, do you think he's still scared of spending some money on an examination?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“pretending to be sick but afraid of spending money instead. That's impossible.”
都到这份上了 怕花那点 检查 费
“At this stage, do you think he's still scared of spending some money on an examination?”
而且你今天都看见了 就他那劲头
“Besides, you saw it today. His strength”
“It is absurd to think money is the issue when things are already this critical.”
In Chinese culture, older generations often avoid costly medical checks out of habitual frugality or fear of burdening the family.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
now that things have come this far; at this critical stage
Use this rhetorical setup when a situation has deteriorated so much that trivial concerns should no longer matter.
reluctant to spend that small amount of money
A spoken expression minimizing the financial sum to question someone's penny-pinching behavior.
Indicates a new state or milestone reached in the escalating situation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Everyone, please be at ease. I just returned from the hospital.”
“Take this opportunity and do all the tests.”
“Good. I'll issue several pre-op examination forms for you.”
“and his treatment cost a lot of money.”
“and wanted to see how the preparations were going.”
“That's pretty bad. Let me take you to the hospital.”