行行行 志士不饮盗泉之水
“Okay, okay. A person of high ideals doesn't drink stolen water,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
行行行 志士不饮盗泉之水
“Okay, okay. A person of high ideals doesn't drink stolen water,”
廉者不受嗟来之食 这是做人的道理
“and an honest person doesn't accept food handed out in contempt. This is a basic principle of life.”
“I'd rather suffer than compromise my basic integrity.”
Reflects the traditional Confucian virtue of upholding personal dignity and moral purity even in desperate circumstances.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
all right, fine
Used here dismissively before invoking a standard moral proverb.
a person of noble integrity will not drink water from a spring named 'Theft'
A well-known classical idiom paired with '廉者不受嗟来之食' to express unyielding ethical standards and refusal of tainted charity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“No, dead set on winning...”
“Alright, it's the thought that counts.”
“We'll mind our own business from now on.”
“Alright. That's a good attitude.”
“We go our separate ways.”
“Come on. Please come on in.”