是想升官 还是想发财
“Do you want to get promoted or get rich?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那你想干什么呀
“What do you want to do?”
是想升官 还是想 发财
“Do you want to get promoted or get rich?”
我你还不了解吗 和尘 我什么时候想过升官发财
“Don't you know me, Hechen? When have I ever thought about getting promoted or getting rich?”
“What is your real angle here—power or money?”
Historically, rising in bureaucracy and accumulating wealth were seen as the two ultimate worldly pursuits in China; splitting them into a pointed question highlights cynical opportunism.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
is it... or...?
Standard grammatical structure for offering choices or pressing someone to pick between two options.
to get promoted in official rank
Often paired with getting rich ('shengguan facai') to describe traditional worldly ambitions.
to get rich; to make a fortune
Commonly used in New Year greetings, or sarcastically when questioning someone's greed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Do you even want that promotion or not?”
“I want to take on more work, get a promotion and a raise soon,”
“he was more eager to get promoted by any means.”
“They just died paving the way for others to get promoted and get rich.”
“If you want to climb higher,”
“isn't it all for making money and living better?”