你看她好意思要你会账
“Let's see if she has the nerve to ask you to pay.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你看 她 好意思 要你 会账
“Let's see if she has the nerve to ask you to pay.”
那行
“All right.”
“Don't worry about paying; she would never dare to charge you.”
Social hierarchy and interpersonal face often determine who can decently ask for payment; charging someone of higher status can be considered impolite or shameless.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have the nerve to; to feel unembarrassed to do something
Commonly used in rhetorical or negative contexts to evaluate shamelessness or social propriety.
to settle the bill; to pay the tab
A slightly traditional or regional term for paying the restaurant bill.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But we do need to settle this properly.”
“You focus on it. - Okay. - Rest assured.”
“I'll settle accounts with her eventually.”
“And you have the nerve to come to our house, demanding answers”
“You're not much of a housekeeper, are you?”
“You shouldn't do bookkeeping here.”