那肥水还不流外人田呢
“To keep the profits in the family, right?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那肥水 还不 流 外人 田 呢
“To keep the profits in the family, right?”
“Let's keep the benefits and money within the family instead of letting outsiders profit.”
Originating from traditional agrarian society's cherishing of resources, this reflects the Chinese concept of 'differential mode of association' and family-centered values, emphasizing that benefits should be kept within one's family or inner circle.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
A metaphor meaning to keep benefits, profits, or opportunities within one's family or inner circle rather than letting outsiders gain them.
Often used when persuading relatives or close friends to do business together, cooperate, or promote internally, carrying strong overtones of a relationship-based society.
Used at the end of a sentence to emphasize confirmation of a fact or convey that something is naturally expected and taken for granted.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“we shouldn't let the benefits go to outsiders.”
“We shouldn't let outsiders reap the benefits.”
“We can't let outsiders get in.”