去时不欠 来时不负 才有来有往嘛
“Leave clean, and arrive clean. That's how business continues.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You're the one handling the books. Whatever you say, I'll accept.”
去时 不欠 来时不负 才 有来有往 嘛
“Leave clean, and arrive clean. That's how business continues.”
“So we'll still have dealings? Hard to say.”
“Clear accounts maintain long-term ties, so settle this properly.”
In Chinese social philosophy, keeping financial debts balanced ('suan qing zhang') prevents strain and preserves mutual goodwill for future interactions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
give-and-take; reciprocal dealings
Use this four-character idiom to emphasize balanced reciprocity in relationships or business.
Highlights that the principle of reciprocity should be obvious and natural to both sides.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“we are square.”
“nothing to each other.”
“it's getting late. Farewell.”
“do your best, and leave no regrets”
“You don't owe her anything anymore.”
“From now on, you don't owe her anything.”