逢年过节还要收
“and even on holidays.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
秋收也要收
“in autumn during the harvest,”
逢年过节 还要 收
“and even on holidays.”
皇帝江山永固
“The emperor's dynasty endures forever,”
“They squeeze us dry at every possible opportunity without mercy.”
Historical complaints about governance often center on arbitrary levies imposed on auspicious occasions (逢年过节), which subvert joyful traditions into burdens.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
at New Year and other festivals; on festive occasions
A ubiquitous four-character idiom describing holiday seasons when families gather and celebrate.
even; furthermore on top of that
Used to introduce an excessive or unreasonable additional requirement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He sends things every holiday.”
“We gather like this every holiday and festival.”
“And the pork they begged for during festivals—”
“People burn paper money during festivals”