秦睿以前爱财 但是取之有道
“Qin Rui used to care about money, but she earned it the right way.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
秦睿 以前 爱财 但是 取之有道
“Qin Rui used to care about money, but she earned it the right way.”
“So why is she helping Ren Haiping now?”
“Don't treat him like an unprincipled crook; he at least used to have moral boundaries.”
Traditional Chinese ethics does not necessarily condemn wanting wealth, provided one obtains it strictly through honorable and lawful means.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to obtain wealth or things through legitimate, moral ways
Originates from the classical idiom 'a gentleman loves wealth but acquires it honorably' (君子爱财，取之有道); use it when praising someone for sticking to moral standards regarding money.
to be fond of money; greedy
A colloquial description of someone who is driven by financial gain.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You might not get your money back.”
“Money can be earned again, but one must not break their word.”
“Actually, when I saved Qian Fei, I had my own ulterior motive.”
“My money, Gao Xuemei. Enough! Stop it!”
“I have doubts about Qian Fei's integrity.”
“have too much money to burn?”