我 贪财也好色
“I'll admit it. I'm a greedy and lecherous man.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
县主
“Your Ladyship,”
我 贪财 也好 色
“I'll admit it. I'm a greedy and lecherous man.”
可这贪财在好色的前边 惜命更在这贪财的前边
“But money comes before women for me, and staying alive comes before all else.”
“Do not expect lofty moral high ground from me; I have desires, but staying alive matters most.”
Openly admitting to base human vices like greed or lust can lower the other party's guard and project pragmatic honesty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
greedy for money and fond of beauty
A common idiom used to describe base human desires or disarm someone through exaggerated self-deprecation.