难道只能用那些黄白之物做衡量
“can they truly be weighed only in silver and gold?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可我对你这么多年的情谊
“But the feelings between us all these years—”
难道 只能用那些黄白之物做衡量
“can they truly be weighed only in silver and gold?”
“Yes, they can only be weighed that way!”
“Is our bond really worth nothing to you unless it comes with cold cash?”
Traditional Chinese morality often idealizes deep affection (情) as sacred and transcendent, viewing its reduction to financial value (黄白之物) as vulgar and morally deficient.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
gold and silver; worldly riches; money
A literary and slightly archaic metaphor for currency, carrying a mildly disdainful connotation compared to pure virtue or love.
to use as a yardstick; to measure by
Used when evaluating abstract qualities like affection, character, or loyalty.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Money is of no use to me.”
“Yes, they can only be weighed that way!”
“There's no need for fancy stuff.”
“Technically speaking, it wasn't turned down.”
“useless thing.”
“that can only be black or white.”