Thanks for your reply. Please see the phases as follows Mr.Huang: I got big plans. Things were okay for us back in D.C., but I want more than okay for us. Eddie(the Mr.Huang’s child): You’re just trying to get a nut, Dad. Mrs.Huang: I want more than okay for us too.I am with you.Nut for me also. - - - - - Okay so you said this is from a show "fresh off the boat" which is about Taiwanese immigrants. Like Isaac said, depending on how you use "nut" it could have a HIGHLY sexual meaning. It seems to me that this conversation piece is intentionally awkward sounding to highlight the second-language nature of the speakers. The "get a nut" idiom WAS in use much more popularly like 60+ years ago but it's not common at all anymore, again emphasizing their non-native speaking status and showing us the possible awkwardness of someone in their situation (in a lighthearted funny way) Thank you.

Trying to get a nut (slang) In the first episode of Fresh off the Boat, Eddie is an 11 year old boy in 1995. He is highly influenced by Black rap and hip-hop singers, and basketball stars. He listens to that kind of music, dresses like those performers, and uses their slang words. This phrase derives from squirrels collecting acorns or “nuts” to stock up for their winter food supply. To the squirrel, “getting nuts” is a necessity for survival -- same as earning money is for people. So here, the “nut” is a metaphor for money. This phrase means trying to earn money to feed his family.

Hi , Isaac , got it!Thanks so much for explanation !

It sounds metaphorical, probably alluding to something previously mentioned as an an analogy. (Most likely some sort of goal) Although taken out of context "nut for me" sounds sexual because the grammar of the sentence makes it appear as a verb command (nut as verb is sexual). However since it is followed by "also" I think it is just an incomplete statement. Perhaps it means "a nut for me" and the character has bad English.. the grammar does much to confuse

Thanks for your reply. Please see the phases as follows Mr.Huang: I got big plans. Things were okay for us back in D.C., but I want more than okay for us. Eddie(the Mr.Huang’s child): You’re just trying to get a nut, Dad. Mrs.Huang: I want more than okay for us too.I am with you.Nut for me also. Thank you.