我不用投其所好
“don't need to cater to preferences.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
虽然多数时候
“Though I often”
我不用 投其所好
“don't need to cater to preferences.”
但是知己知彼
“But knowing both sides”
“I have self-respect and won't debase myself just to win someone's favor.”
While networking often involves catering to others' preferences, taking pride in refusing to flatter illustrates an insistence on moral integrity and professional independence.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to cater to someone's tastes or pander to their whims
A very common four-character idiom (chengyu) often used to describe social maneuvering or strategic gift-giving.
no need to / do not have to
Used before a verb phrase to indicate that an action is unnecessary or not required.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't keep chasing things that aren't yours.”
“Don't compromise yourself.”
“we won't have to be submissive”