对于李东明这种人 权力第一 金钱第二
“For someone like him, power comes first, money second.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
她为什么要跟着李东明
“why she's with Li Dongming.”
对于李东明 这种人 权力第一 金钱第二
“For someone like him, power comes first, money second.”
她再怎么当李东明的情人 李东明都不会
“No matter how close she gets to him, he won't even let her skip a single slide.”
“Do not expect any human warmth from him—he only cares about dominance.”
In high-stakes social and business analysis, Chinese speakers often distill an opponent's philosophy down to primal drivers like power (权力) and wealth (金钱).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
for someone like...
Used to introduce an objective or critical assessment of a specific category of individuals.
power comes first / power is paramount
An assertive formulaic chunk used to rank dominant motivations or organizational values.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“(For someone like Li Dongming, who's inherently arrogant,)”
“Think you've succeeded after you latched onto Li Dongming?”
“Why would Li Dongming give you all this evidence?”
“But Li Dongming knows what I fear. Go ahead.”
“Li Dongming, I actually really dislike this tone of yours.”
“(Did Li Dongming tell you who's getting laid off from our team?)”