趁现在还能搞钱 我得多给悠悠攒点儿
“While I can still make money, I need to save up more for Youyou.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“What we're doing... the cops will find out sooner or later.”
趁现在 还能 搞钱 我 得多 给悠悠 攒点 儿
“While I can still make money, I need to save up more for Youyou.”
“Otherwise, when I get locked up, and Youyou's out here all alone...”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Criminals or desperate individuals often rationalize dangerous or illegal acts as sacrificial duties to provide a financial cushion for dependent family members.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
while there is still time / seizing the current window
Used to denote taking advantage of an expiring opportunity before conditions worsen.
to make money / to hustle for cash
A very common colloquial slang term for making money through any pragmatic or informal means.
save up a bit
A spoken phrase describing putting aside some savings for future security.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Looks like I won't make any money today again.”
“Just work hard, make money,”
“but I managed to make some money after a few years.”
“in Beijing.”
“If I don't save enough to get in the game, I might be shut out completely.”
“There'll be plenty of chances for us to make money in the future. Old rule.”