你看 他果然对我另有所图
“You see? He indeed has ulterior motives for me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
好好检验
“examine it carefully later.”
你看 他 果然 对我 另有所图
“You see? He indeed has ulterior motives for me.”
父亲
“Father,”
“I told you so! He isn't being nice out of goodwill; he wants something from me.”
In Chinese interpersonal ethics, unprompted favors from people outside the family circle are often met with skepticism, reflecting the adage that unearned gifts warrant suspicion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
as expected / sure enough
Used when an event turns out exactly as previously predicted or suspected.
to have ulterior motives / to harbor hidden intentions
A common four-character idiom to describe someone whose outward kindness hides an agenda.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What was he after?”
“instead of standing here, questioning his intentions.”
“What could he possibly want? Money. What else can it be?”
“And he felt the same about me, of course.”
“he saw right through your plan”
“He wants to get rid of me as the thorn in his side,”