但凡得陇望蜀
“those who want it all,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
从古至今
“Since ancient times,”
但凡 得陇望蜀
“those who want it all,”
脚踩两船者
“who play both sides”
“Whoever tries to have it both ways will inevitably pay a heavy price.”
Invoking classical idioms like '得陇望蜀' lends authoritative historical and moral weight to a speaker's judgment, especially when criticizing greed or romantic infidelity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
in all cases where; whenever; whoever
Formal conjunction used to generalize a condition, often leading to a cautionary or negative consequence.
coveting Long after conquering Shu; insatiably greedy
A classical four-character idiom (chengyu) warning against unquenchable desire and never being content.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The State of Chu treats me like worthless chaff.”
“fight it out.”
“we'll surely clear the fog and see the truth.”
“Beacons blaze across the horizon.”
“our army must pass a gorge.”
“He views all living beings as ants;”