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精打细算

jīng dǎ xì suàn
HSK 7

English Meaning

meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
那是买卖 就得精打细算
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💡 INTENT:

“I am not stingy by nature; business simply requires strict financial discipline.”

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这个是我赊包子的钱 你们平时都说我抠

“This is the money for my buns. You always say I'm stingy.”

“That's a business. You need to be meticulous.”

3. NEXT

可你这个钱我不能再要了

“But I can't take your money anymore.”

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精打细算的生意
HSK 7 00:02
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做的都是

“Now, the only things we do”

“are meticulous deals.”

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欢迎腾达的伙伴们 来到天火工作室

“Our friends from Tengda, welcome to Sky Fire.”

要是精打细算着花
HSK 7 00:01
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小户人家

“For a humble household,”

“if you budget carefully,”

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够用两三年的

“it's even enough for 2 or 3 years.”

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