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ID: 1552 Intermediate
How does the word for "moonlight" refer to the modern Chinese worker's spending habits? Learn all about the secret life of the Chinese "moonlight clan" in this lesson, and how it relates to deep-seated Chinese spending habits.
Mon Nov 29 2010 | Jenny, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
月底 yuèdǐ end of the month
月初 yuèchū beginning of the month
发愁 fāchóu to be worried
下馆子 xià guǎnzi to eat out
哎！又到月底了！
ài ！yòu dào yuèdǐ le ！
Agh! It's the end of the month again!
月底怎么了？你发什么愁啊？
yuèdǐ zěnmele ？nǐ fā shénme chóu a ？
What's wrong with the end of the month? What are you so worried about?
月底没钱啊。没钱就不能下馆子，不能去酒吧。连约会都去不了。
yuèdǐ méi qián a 。méi qián jiù bùnéng xià guǎnzi ，bùnéng qù jiǔbā 。lián yuēhuì dōu qùbuliǎo 。
I have no money at the end of the month. Without money I can't go out to eat, can't go the bar - I can't even go on a date.
不会吧？这么可怜！你的工资呢？
bùhuì ba ？zhème kělián ！nǐ de gōngzī ne ？
No way! You poor thing! What about your salary?
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