可先生向来一诺千金
“But you, Sir, have always been a man of your word—”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我也是这么想
“I thought so too.”
可先生 向来 一诺千金
“But you, Sir, have always been a man of your word—”
“your promises are as solid as gold.”
“He would never go back on his word, so there must be a serious reason for his absence.”
Keeping one's word ('xin') is one of the highest moral virtues for a gentleman (junzi) in traditional Chinese culture, equated to life and honor itself.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a promise worth a thousand pieces of gold; a solemn promise kept faithfully
A classic idiom used to describe an honorable person whose words and commitments are completely trustworthy.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But your talent was unparalleled—”
“Mr. Lu, to be honest,”
“The family couldn't stand it.”
“what will Master do?”
“Sir, your total is 2,100 yuan.”
“Mr. He, this is too generous.”