而那些小人却能飞黄腾达 任性妄为
“while those scoundrels could rise to power and do whatever they please?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Why did they die tragically at the hands of villains,”
而那些 小人 却能 飞黄腾达 任性妄为
“while those scoundrels could rise to power and do whatever they please?”
这世间 哪有什么是非善恶 法度严明啊
“In this world, there's no true justice or clear distinctions between right and wrong.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese philosophy places immense emphasis on righteous virtue over opportunism, making the worldly triumph of 'xiaoren' a deep existential grievance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to make a rapid rise in one's career; to achieve meteoric success
Often used critically when describing morally unworthy people who rise to high status.
to act willfully and recklessly without restraint
Used to describe abusive or irresponsible conduct unconstrained by rules or ethics.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“maybe we'd rise through the ranks and enter official service.”
“But if you rise to power,”
“from the very beginning to where we are today.”
“"Flying High to Prosperity."”
“I had no choice.”
“He is domineering not by himself,”