但黄诚民可就老奸巨猾得多
“[Huang] [Qian] [Wei] [Feng] But Huang Chengmin is much more cunning.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
全靠魏思源保着
“He only survives because Wei Siyuan protects him.”
但黄诚民 可就 老奸巨猾 得多
“[Huang] [Qian] [Wei] [Feng] But Huang Chengmin is much more cunning.”
从他做的账你就能发现
“You can tell from his accounts”
“Be on your guard; this guy is far more dangerous and cunning than the others.”
In Chinese business and bureaucratic environments, being 'old and cunning' warrants tactical caution, reflecting the cultural proverb to always maintain defensive vigilance against hidden deceit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
extremely crafty; shrewd and deceitful; an old fox
A classic four-character idiom (chengyu) used critically to describe an experienced person who is deeply scheming and hard to catch.
is far more...
A comparative construction used to emphasize a significant contrast between two subjects.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Cheng is indeed a talent.”
“Do you think hanging out with Jiang Cheng means he can protect you?”
“if it is within my ability,”
“A liar is detestable, no doubt about that,”
“It's because you are confident, brave,”
“He's way too scheming”