男人可以为了平步青云
“If men can feign affection”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就是为了这些谋算
“purely for these schemes?”
男人 可以 为了 平步青云
“If men can feign affection”
“Men will stoop to any shameless pretense just to climb the social ladder.”
In imperial China, an ambitious man marrying a noble daughter was a recognized shortcut to power, though it often subjected him to moral critique regarding opportunism.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to rise rapidly in the world; to achieve meteoric promotion
A classic idiom describing someone jumping directly into high rank or soaring success, often carrying ambitious or political connotations.
for the sake of; in order to
A fundamental conjunction placed before a goal to indicate purpose.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“if you still want future prosperity,”
“I prefer men who are ambitious and responsible.”
“That's not something just any man could manage.”
“to climb up the ladder?”