我挣钱向来光明磊落
“I've always earned my money honestly.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也比我和你的校友情牢靠不是吗 我跟你袁秦不一样
“It's also a lot more reliable than our bond as alumni, isn't it? I'm not like you, Yuan Qin.”
我挣钱 向来 光明磊落
“I've always earned my money honestly.”
喂
“Hello?”
“Unlike you, I do not make money through dirty tricks.”
In Chinese social ethics, earning wealth through honorable, transparent means (Junzi ai cai, qu zhi you dao) gives one strong moral ground in interpersonal conflicts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
open and aboveboard; completely honest and honorable
A classic four-character idiom frequently used to defend one's character or actions against suspicion.
always; all along
Use this to emphasize a habitual, consistent principle or behavior maintained over a long period.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Well, I work and earn money honestly. I don't care what they say.”
“I've always been open and aboveboard.”
“That I'm someone who acts openly. Alright, enough.”
“Does it mean I can legally perform autopsies?”
“Don't you think earning money like that is disgraceful?”
“out there who earn money with their conscience and help people get rich.”