你成天就知道 瞧不起商贾 人家吃的盐
“All you do is look down on merchants. She's eaten more salt”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
人家是有钱人家出身 什么没吃过呀
“She comes from a wealthy family. What hasn't she eaten?”
你 成天就知道 瞧不起 商贾 人家 吃的盐
“All you do is look down on merchants. She's eaten more salt”
比你吃的米还多
“than you've eaten rice!”
“Stop acting so superior—they have far more life experience and wisdom than you do.”
Historically, merchants ('shanggu') were placed at the bottom of the traditional Confucian hierarchy (scholars, farmers, artisans, merchants), leading to deep-seated snobbery despite their practical worldly experience and wealth.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to look down upon; to disdain
Everyday spoken expression used to describe snobbery or condescension toward others.
all day long; constantly
Used informally to exaggerate frequency when complaining about someone's chronic bad habit.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You people from merchant families are always so petty!”
“In business, you have to rely on yourself.”
“She's a natural at business.”
“We merchants succeed by reading the winds.”
“Do you know how hard it is to run a business?”
“Harmony brings prosperity in business. Understand?”