我把我那个画本抵给你 画本我也没用
“I'll leave my sketchbook as collateral. I've got no use for that.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
真的 当然了 你要不相信我
“Really? Of course. If you don't believe me,”
我把我 那个 画本 抵给你 画本我 也没用
“I'll leave my sketchbook as collateral. I've got no use for that.”
等我外婆回来了 我给你买巧克力和奶油蛋糕
“When my grandma gets back, I'll buy you a chocolate and cream cake.”
“Take this as proof that I won't trick you; you have nothing to lose.”
In interpersonal exchanges, offering a personal possession as collateral serves as a strong cultural gesture to build mutual trust and demonstrate good faith.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to pawn or pledge something to someone as collateral
Commonly used in spoken Chinese when using an object as security or compensation for a promise or debt.
I have no use for it anyway
A colloquial phrase used to downplay the burden or value of giving something away.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You ruined my painting!”
“(when will you finish the picture you promised me?)”
“How can something bought with money compare to the thing you drew?”
“I'll buy you that thing in your sketchbook.”
“So I picked this book and flipped through the pages.”
“You ruined my painting. I hate you.”