那还不能捞多少捞多少
“Of course, they will try to get as much compensation as they can.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“As for demolition and relocation, how many times can they meet in their lives?”
那还 不能 捞多少捞多少
“Of course, they will try to get as much compensation as they can.”
对不对
“Right?”
“You would be a fool not to squeeze out every single cent while you have the chance.”
Urban demolition and relocation (拆迁) in contemporary China often brings life-changing financial compensation, fostering a pragmatic consensus that people should maximize their claims while the rare window is open.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to fish out; to rake in or grab illicit/opportunistic gains
Colloquially used to describe seizing opportunities to acquire money, advantages, or perks, often carrying a slightly cynical or opportunistic nuance.
as much as one possibly can
A highly productive spoken pattern expressing maximization of an action, such as '能吃多少吃多少' (eat as much as you can).
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Mr. Law really knows how to burn money.”
“Right now, we'll take however much we can scrape together.”
“Mr. Law, this is not about money. Do not assume money”
“how much of the benefits did you pocket?”
“Turns out they are even harder to deal with. They do not dare touch us,”
“think we'll get our money back?”