所以顾全大局 牺牲一下嘛
“So, for the greater good, make a small sacrifice.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你
“You...”
所以 顾全大局 牺牲一下 嘛
“So, for the greater good, make a small sacrifice.”
酒呢
“Where’s the wine?”
“Stop being selfish and just take one for the team.”
Invoking the 'big picture' (大局) is a powerful social lever in Chinese culture to compel individuals to yield without appearing openly oppressive.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to consider the overall situation / to keep the big picture in mind
A common idiom used rhetorically in professional and social settings to suppress individual dissent.
make a small sacrifice
Often used euphemistically when asking someone to endure an unpleasant chore or obligation.
Softens the imperative while implying that the requested sacrifice is completely obvious and expected.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you can take the whole situation into account.”
“Can't you consider the greater good?”
“but sometimes you forget the wider picture.”
“You really see the bigger picture.”
“- Please consider the greater good! - Please consider the greater good!”
“You really look at the big picture.”