我来也不是想断谁的财路
“I'm not here to cut off anyone's income.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“That's exactly why I came to you.”
我来 也不是 想断谁的财路
“I'm not here to cut off anyone's income.”
我
“I...”
“Don't treat me as an enemy trying to ruin you; let's talk reasonably.”
In Chinese culture, cutting off someone's financial livelihood is viewed as one of the deepest personal offenses, so disclaiming this intent is vital when managing high-stakes conflicts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to cut off someone's livelihood or source of income
A strong colloquial idiom referring to ruining someone's way of making money.
it's not that I want to...
Used as a softening disclaimer before addressing a tense topic.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“you'll cut off a lot of people's income streams.”
“you should understand that cutting off someone's income”
“to cut off your income stream.”
“So, I wanted to cut off his source of income”
“I'm not here for money.”
“I have my ways of making money, right?”