How to say "懂戏不当饭吃 懂戏不当钱嘛" (dǒng xì bù dàng fàn chī dǒng xì bù dàng qián ma) in Chinese dialogue

dǒng懂xì戏bù不dàng当fàn饭chī吃 dǒng懂xì戏bù不dàng当qián钱ma嘛

But their appreciation doesn't put food on the table.

HSK Vocabulary
懂H2戏H5不当H7饭H1吃H1钱H1嘛H6
Show Information
Source Media
TV Series
Season & Episode
S1 E45
Clip Timestamp
28:21
TMDB ID
284110
Conversation Context
LineChinesePinyinTranslation
1那都是来听戏的 都是懂戏的 知道不 这nà dōu shì lái tīng xì de dōu shì dǒng xì de zhī dào bù zhèYour audience comes for the opera. They know the deal, alright?
2▶懂戏不当饭吃 懂戏不当钱嘛dǒng xì bù dàng fàn chī dǒng xì bù dàng qián maBut their appreciation doesn't put food on the table.
3现在啥都涨价了是吧 这房租给我涨了两倍xiàn zài shá dōu zhǎng jià le shì ba zhè fáng zū gěi wǒ zhǎng le liǎng bèiThe price has gone up for everything. The rent has doubled.

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天大事有窦娥一面承当
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天大事有窦娥一面承当
tiān dà shì yǒu dòu é yí miàn chéng dāng♪Let me bear the consequences alone♪

让一下 快快快 快给我换衣服 快
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让一下 快快快 快给我换衣服 快
ràng yī xià kuài kuài kuài kuài gěi wǒ huàn yī fú kuàiStep aside. Hurry. Help me change.

你是想看我的新剧本吧 就是嘛
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你是想看我的新剧本吧 就是嘛
nǐ shì xiǎng kàn wǒ de xīn jù běn ba jiù shì ma- Want to read my new script? - That's right.

说是您有生以来啊 写得最好的一个剧本
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说是您有生以来啊 写得最好的一个剧本
shuō shì nín yǒu shēng yǐ lái a xiě dé zuì hǎo de yí gè jù běnHe said it's the best script you've ever written.

咱这个剧本不敢糟蹋了
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咱这个剧本不敢糟蹋了
zán zhè ge jù běn bù gǎn zāo tà leDon't let your script go to waste.

你就要把这个剧本带进棺材里
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你就要把这个剧本带进棺材里
nǐ jiù yào bǎ zhè ge jù běn dài jìn guān cái lǐyou'll burn this script

到时候跟您一块儿一把火烧了 有这个事情没有
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到时候跟您一块儿一把火烧了 有这个事情没有
dào shí hòu gēn nín yī kuài ér yī bǎ huǒ shāo le yǒu zhè ge shì qíng méi yǒuand take it to your grave. Is that true?

好我的秦老师嘛 你可不敢 嘘
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好我的秦老师嘛 你可不敢 嘘
hǎo wǒ de qín lǎo shī ma nǐ kě bù gǎn xūMy dearest Mr. Qin, you can't do that... Shh.

给人和戏都留条活路
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给人和戏都留条活路
gěi rén hé xì dōu liú tiáo huó lùLeave the performers and the play some breathing room.

四把 钱放这儿了啊 放那儿就对了
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四把 钱放这儿了啊 放那儿就对了
sì bǎ qián fàng zhè ér le a fàng nà ér jiù duì leSir, four rounds. Here's the money. - Leave it there. - One million may work.

前两天说急需二十吨钢材 你要不要跟他怼呢
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前两天说急需二十吨钢材 你要不要跟他怼呢
qián liǎng tiān shuō jí xū èr shí dūn gāng cái nǐ yào bù yào gēn tā duì neneeds twenty tons of steel for something urgent. Want to talk to him?

满嘴跑火车 别信他
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满嘴跑火车 别信他
mǎn zuǐ pǎo huǒ chē bié xìn tāThat guy's a fraud, full of nonsense. Never trust him.

打了个市话 又不是长途 还两块 一块
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打了个市话 又不是长途 还两块 一块
dǎ le gè shì huà yòu bú shì cháng tú hái liǎng kuài yī kuàiIt was a local call, not long-distance. Two yuan? Make it one.

该省省该花花呀
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该省省该花花呀
gāi shěng shěng gāi huā huā yaSave where you can and spend where you must.

你这货演戏都可惜了
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你这货演戏都可惜了
nǐ zhè huò yǎn xì dōu kě xī leWhat a great actor.

废了 我跟你说那现在就是个废人
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废了 我跟你说那现在就是个废人
fèi le wǒ gēn nǐ shuō nà xiàn zài jiù shì gè fèi rénI'm telling you, she's done for.

真应该带她姐出来 把这货留到山里头 放羊
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真应该带她姐出来 把这货留到山里头 放羊
zhēn yīng gāi dài tā jiě chū lái bǎ zhè huò liú dào shān lǐ tou fàng yángI should've brought her sister and left her in the mountains to herd sheep

不是看她可怜 哭着喊着要我带她出来
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不是看她可怜 哭着喊着要我带她出来
bú shì kàn tā kě lián kū zhe hǎn zhe yào wǒ dài tā chū láiShe was crying and begging me to bring her out.

不为她 我跑这长安来弄啥咧
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不为她 我跑这长安来弄啥咧
bù wèi tā wǒ pǎo zhè cháng ān lái nòng shá liěI even came to Chang'an because of her.

这才关了一年多就给放出来了
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这才关了一年多就给放出来了
zhè cái guān le yī nián duō jiù gěi fàng chū lái leBut it's only been a little over a year.

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