这钱本来就是该咱们的嘛
“That money was ours all along, right?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Thanks for getting our wages back for us.”
这钱本来就是该咱们的嘛
“That money was ours all along, right?”
对不对
“That money was ours all along, right?”
“Don't mention it—we were only taking back what was rightfully ours.”
Chinese speakers often downplay their help when thanked by framing the outcome as natural and self-evident, reducing the other person's burden of indebtedness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
was inherently / goes without saying that it is
Use this phrase to emphasize an obvious, indisputable fact or preexisting truth.
belonging rightfully to us
Used colloquially to assert rightful ownership or entitlement to something.
Highlights an obvious fact and appeals to mutual agreement in an informal, relaxed tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Yes, we've made some money.”
“(This should've been my home.)”
“you even gave us two coins in change.”
“This was supposed to be our setup.”
“This is your money.”