识时务者为俊杰
“Those who know when to yield are the wise.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这就对了
“That is more like it.”
识时务者为俊杰
“Those who know when to yield are the wise.”
他
“He…”
“You did the right thing by surrendering; resisting me would only destroy you.”
While loyalty is revered, Chinese philosophy also recognizes pragmatic compromise when resisting superior power is futile.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a wise person adapts to the circumstances; time serves the wise
A classic proverb often quoted by a dominant party to counsel surrender or pragmatic compliance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“A wise man knows when to yield.”
“This is called a wise man submits to circumstances.”
“A wise man knows when to yield. Right.”