终抵不过世人的无尽贪欲
“she could not withstand endless human greed.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
终抵不过 世人的无尽贪欲
“she could not withstand endless human greed.”
最后
“In the end,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese literature frequently highlights how exceptionally gifted figures are inevitably doomed when confronting the corrupt, corrupting greed of mundane society.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in the end could not withstand / succumbed after all
A formal, written-style chunk used to express an inevitable tragic defeat despite great effort.
insatiable greed / endless worldly desires
A literary collocation often used when discussing moral downfalls or human nature in formal narratives.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't be greedy.”
“Too greedy to even check the dates? I even sold one box.”
“Surely you understand the greed and filth in human nature.”
“A man cannot be greedy.”
“The joys of this world fade too fast. Better not be greedy.”
“All of this was caused by the greed of others.”