上个月弄丢的那张肉票 我都记着呢
“(Plus the meat coupon you lost last month.) (I remember everything.)”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还有相框后面 藏了两张酒票 和八块五毛钱
“(Behind the photo frame) (are two liquor coupons) (and 8.5 yuan.)”
上个月弄丢的那张肉票 我都记着 呢
“(Plus the meat coupon you lost last month.) (I remember everything.)”
咱们现在是一条船上的人 记得在妈面前多美言几句
“(We're on the same boat now.) (Put in a good word for me with Mom.)”
“Don't think you're innocent; I have plenty of dirt on you, so do what I say.”
During China's planned economy era, commodities like meat, grain, and cloth required government ration coupons (票); losing a meat coupon was a severe household crisis.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
keeping it in mind; keeping score; remembering clearly
Often used teasingly or playfully to remind someone that their past fault or debt has not been forgotten.
meat coupon; ration coupon for pork/meat
An artifact of China's planned economy era (1950s–1980s), vital for purchasing meat in times of scarcity.
Emphasizes the ongoing state of remembering and adds a light, warning nuance to the leverage.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“she brought her meat and textile coupons back home for our family to use.”
“knows his hostage is valuable.”
“The month's barely started and you've used up your coupons?”
“and thought this hostage might be worth something,”
“Take this meat with you. Consider it your back pay.”
“Have I been feeding a bunch of ingrates all along?”