继续追加对李家的投入
“to increase my investment in the Li family.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我是不退反加 我这叫趁火打劫
“Instead of withdrawing, I'm indeed adding more. I call this taking advantage of a crisis”
继续 追加对李家的 投入
“to increase my investment in the Li family.”
“You have already helped me a lot.”
“I am standing by you and putting my money on the line to save you, even if I call it business.”
Offering outright charity can wound a counterpart's self-esteem; disguising genuine loyalty or rescue as hardheaded business allows the recipient to accept aid with dignity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to add to / to inject additional funds
Standard commercial vocabulary used for capital additions, supplemental funding, or extra orders.
investment / input / commitment
Can refer either to financial resources or emotional/time commitment in modern and trade contexts.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“we haven't taken a single thing from the Li family.”
“We ask only that you give the Li family a chance.”
“with the Li family,”
“I'll carry it on for them.”
“and I certainly cannot accept this dowry!”
“As long as you break off with the Li family...”