咱们姿态低点又如何
“what's wrong with lowering ourselves a bit?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
以柳家的门第
“given the Liu family's status,”
咱们 姿态低点 又如何
“what's wrong with lowering ourselves a bit?”
“The real benefit is what counts, isn't it?”
“Swallow your pride; gaining the actual advantage is what truly counts.”
In Chinese social strategy, savvy individuals often sacrifice superficial social dignity (mianzi) to acquire genuine material benefit (lizi).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
adopt a low posture; act humbly
Commonly used when advising someone to concede social ground or flatter a superior to achieve a goal.
so what; what does it matter
A rhetorical phrase used to dismiss objections and downplay potential negative consequences.