可不要蝇营狗苟的
“don't be unscrupulous.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你无论做人还是做事
“no matter what you do,”
可不要 蝇营狗苟 的
“don't be unscrupulous.”
晓得吧
“Understand?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese morality heavily prizes upright, dignified conduct over underhanded opportunism.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
shamelessly pursuing petty gain; scheming unscrupulously
A derogatory idiom describing people who stoop low for small personal advantages.
you must not; definitely don't
An emphatic spoken warning urging someone to avoid a specific negative behavior.
Nominalizes the descriptive phrase and asserts the speaker's firm moral stance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You'd better not butt in.”
“Don't compromise yourself.”
“around our clan's prestige.”
“Please don't make one up.”
“Stop being so mysterious.”
“Please do not overthink it.”