但现在还记着账呢
“But it's all on credit for now, haven't been paid yet.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
说是高
“It's high.”
但 现在 还记着账呢
“But it's all on credit for now, haven't been paid yet.”
没结钱
“But it's all on credit for now, haven't been paid yet.”
“It's all on paper, but we still haven't seen a single cent.”
In small-scale Chinese commerce, operating on open tabs ('记账') often leads to friction when debtors delay settling accounts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
running a tab; recorded in the account books
Everyday expression indicating that a payment is deferred and kept as an unsettled entry on the books.
Emphasizes an ongoing, unresolved state, intensifying the sense of prolonged frustration.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“(I happen to have the passbook with me today.)”
“the debt collectors came again today.”
“I'll remember this today.”
“some credit at work. Don't you think so?”