做人嘛 就要坦荡荡的 我又不是鬼
“A person should be open and honest. I'm not some ghost.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你这话说得对
“You're right about that.”
做人 嘛 就要 坦荡荡 的 我又不是鬼
“A person should be open and honest. I'm not some ghost.”
“Why does a person have to avoid me? Right? That's right.”
“I have a clean conscience, so I will not act sneakily or hide.”
Rooted in Confucian philosophy, maintaining a transparent and blameless conscience ensures one never needs to hide in the dark like a ghost.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
conducting oneself; living one's life as a moral person
A core Chinese philosophical concept often used when declaring personal ethics or social principles.
open, upright, magnanimous
Originating from the Analects ('junzi tan dangdang'), this phrase describes someone with a clear conscience and no hidden malice.
Highlights an obvious truth or general consensus, making the assertion sound like common sense.
Affirms the speaker's stance and adds categorical certainty to the assertion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We merchants succeed by reading the winds.”
“For a man, career comes first.”
“Who was it? None of your business. Stop asking.”
“Men should be more magnanimous.”
“Businessmen are profit-driven.”
“What are you doing? I'll beat you up.”