你自己定 想赚多少钱 也是你定
“the payout rate yourself. You can totally decide how much you want to earn.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这些赌博机呢 都是专业的 想要多少赔率
“These slot machines are professional. You can decide”
你 自己定 想 赚多少钱 也是 你定
“the payout rate yourself. You can totally decide how much you want to earn.”
“I've calculated it for you. It's at least forty per month.”
“You have complete control over a goldmine here, so stop hesitating and take the plunge.”
In underground or informal Chinese deal-making, giving the other party the illusion of total control ('你定') is a classic technique to reduce hesitation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
decide for yourself / up to you
A colloquial way to grant full autonomy to the counterparty in a negotiation or decision.
how much money you want to make
A common sales or persuasion hook focusing entirely on the listener's desired earnings.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm only interested in how much money he makes.”
“I must make lots and lots of money.”
“How could I have known I'd earn this much money?”
“(Want to make some extra cash?)”
“I want to earn more money”
“and lose money, right?”