能同甘不能共苦
“You share the weals but not the woes.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就是
“Exactly.”
能同甘不能共苦
“You share the weals but not the woes.”
什么人哪
“How could you?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese moral values, standing by friends or partners during adversity (共苦) is the ultimate test of genuine character and loyalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
share joys and sorrows / stick together through thick and thin
A common chengyu/idiomatic structure; here modified into '能同甘不能共苦' to denote a fair-weather friend or selfish partner.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Share weal and woe from now on,”
“I'm willing to go through thick and thin with him.”
“Didn't we agree to share weal and woe?”
“through thick and thin.”
“through thick and thin.”
“♪ Just one thought makes me sick ♪ I will never betray you,”