从文玩 字画入手
“Start with antiques and calligraphy.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“We need to deal with him in a cultured way then.”
从文玩 字画 入手
“Start with antiques and calligraphy.”
郑哥
“Zheng,”
“Let's cater to his vanity by bribing him with highbrow cultural items.”
In Chinese culture, gifting high-culture items like calligraphy or curios avoids the crass stigma of cash bribery while effectively flattering the recipient's intellectual pretensions.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
antique curios, calligraphy, and paintings
Refers collectively to traditional artistic collectibles prized by scholars and collectors.
start from... / approach via...
Used when proposing an initial point of entry or starting strategy for tackling a problem or person.