成天去巴结赵立冬
“He sucked up to Zhao Lidong,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就想着要取代我
“was hellbent on replacing me.”
成天去 巴结 赵立冬
“He sucked up to Zhao Lidong,”
赵立冬也帮了他不少
“and Zhao Lidong helped him a lot.”
“He has no real ability; he's only getting ahead because he shamelessly kisses the boss's feet.”
In Chinese hierarchical structures, advancing by aligning oneself with a powerful patron often attracts severe resentment from peers who view it as corrupt sycophancy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
all day long; constantly
Often carries a critical or impatient nuance when describing someone's ongoing habit.
to flatter; to curry favor with
Pejorative verb describing subservient flattery directed at people in power.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't hang out with Zhao Lidong's gang.”
“Now, with Zhao Lidong backing him up, neither the carrot”
“I was afraid I couldn't defeat Zhao Lidong.”
“I have long been a mere figurehead created by Zhao Lidong.”
“I've done many things for Zhao Lidong.”
“because his position is higher than yours.”