那些歪门邪道的活少干
“Cut down on those shady businesses.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
现在挣钱门路多
“Many ways to make money now.”
那 些 歪门邪道的活 少干
“Cut down on those shady businesses.”
我举双手赞成
“I totally agree.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese morality heavily emphasizes earning money through legitimate avenues and cautions peers against opportunistic or unlawful shortcuts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
crooked ways; devious practices
An idiomatic four-character idiom (chengyu) describing dishonest, shady, or underhanded methods.
do less of; avoid doing
Used imperatively to advise someone to refrain from or reduce a negative behavior.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“these ridiculous ideas?”
“and don't get involved in any shady business.”
“All your dirty tricks won't work here.”