咱肥水不流外人田
“we shouldn't let the benefits go to outsiders.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
跳舞的
“and dancers,”
咱 肥水不流外人田
“we shouldn't let the benefits go to outsiders.”
是吧
“Right?”
“Don't waste such a good match on outsiders; let's hook them up with one of our own people.”
Traditional Chinese culture heavily emphasizes protecting communal resources and prioritizing members of the inner circle ('neiren') over external parties ('wairen').
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
keep the goodies within the family / don't let benefits fall into outsiders' hands
A classic idiom often used lightheartedly when trying to keep perks, resources, or romantic matches within one's own circle.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“To keep the profits in the family, right?”
“We shouldn't let outsiders reap the benefits.”
“We can't let outsiders get in.”