太子要的是能帮他挣钱的人
“The Crown Prince wants people who can rake in money for him,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
任谁用后脚跟猜 都能猜到你屁股不干净
“Anyone could tell that you've got something to hide.”
太子 要的是 能 帮他 挣钱的人
“The Crown Prince wants people who can rake in money for him,”
“You are only useful if you bring profit; stop messing up and becoming a liability.”
In factional politics, loyalty is contingent on tangible utility, such as funding, rather than moral rectitude or personal warmth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what (someone) wants/needs is...
A cleft-like structure used to highlight the core requirement or bottom line expected by an authority figure.
to make money; to earn a profit
A colloquial term for generating financial revenue, here used bluntly in political maneuvering.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Obviously to build up his reputation as the heir.”
“The Crown Prince always values talent.”
“What does Your Highness need those for?”