这人是不能贪心啊
“A man cannot be greedy.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You see the consequence of Zhao Huaguang?”
这人是 不能贪心 啊
“A man cannot be greedy.”
“But there was no way out for you back then.”
“Seeing how badly he ended up proves we made the right, modest choice back then.”
Chinese culture frequently cautions against excessive greed (贪心), attributing downfall or misfortune to an inability to remain content with one's modest lot.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
people in general; human beings
Commonly used in spoken Chinese to introduce a philosophical remark about human behavior or flaws.
must not be greedy
A frequent moral adage used to warn someone or reflect on an unfavorable outcome caused by overambition.
Softens the assertion while adding an emotional, sighing tone of realization.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't be greedy.”
“she could not withstand endless human greed.”
“are truly insatiable!”
“You're greedy, short-sighted, reckless, and foolish.”
“With greed, one can't control himself. If one can't control himself,”
“if a person is too greedy,”