真是不把钱当钱
“They really don't know the value of money.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你说现在这孩子
“Kids these days...”
真是 不把钱当钱
“They really don't know the value of money.”
邻居一小孩刚上大一
“A neighbor's kid just started college.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Older Chinese generations value thriftiness deeply and frequently voice moral shock at younger people's casual spending habits.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to spend money like water; to treat money as if it has no value
A colloquial idiom used to reprimand someone for reckless or excessive expenditure.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“it's not about the money.”
“This isn't a matter of money.”
“I don't want your money.”
“She won't spend a penny on anything unnecessary.”
“It's not about the money.”
“It is about family.”