收起你的小人之心
“Stop being so cynical.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I don't take anything but cash.”
收起你的 小人之心
“Stop being so cynical.”
我什么时候赖过你房租啊
“When have I ever not paid my rent?”
“Stop assuming I am trying to cheat you; your distrust is insulting.”
Rooted in Confucian philosophy, accusing someone of possessing 'xiaoren' (petty person) traits directly attacks their moral character and fair-mindedness.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
put away; pack up; rein in
Commonly used figuratively to tell someone to stop displaying an unpleasant attitude or emotion, such as smugness or suspicion.
petty mind; suspicious nature; malicious thoughts
Originates from the idiom 'judging a noble person with a petty mind' (以小人之心度君子之腹); used when someone unfairly projects base motives onto others.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you still think it's deceit.”
“others by our own standards improperly.”
“Just forgive her and go home.”
“if you insist on measuring my intentions with your petty mind,”
“Ah, I remember now.”
“I'll let bygones be bygones”