相谈甚欢间 个个都赚得盆满钵满的
“and talking happily while making a fortune.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就那些大特务 居然坐在一起 喝着洋酒 抽着雪茄
“those high-level agents, are actually sitting together, drinking foreign liquor, smoking cigars,”
相谈甚欢 间 个个都赚得 盆满钵满 的
“and talking happily while making a fortune.”
这就是所谓的
“This is the so-called”
“These corrupt traitors are happily dividing the spoils while everyone else suffers.”
In Chinese historical drama narratives, secret police and officials colluding across rival factions to enrich themselves is a common critique of wartime corruption.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to have a delightful and congenial conversation
A formal four-character idiom suitable for describing warm, engaging conversations, often used ironically in political contexts.
to make money hand over fist; to reap immense profits
A vivid colloquial idiom describing striking it rich or accumulating enormous wealth.
Functions here as an emphatic sentence-final marker reinforcing the confirmed state or manner.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“speaking amicably,”
“If she succeeds, everyone is happy.”
“Good working with you!”
“Here's to our cooperation. Here's to our cooperation.”
“When dating someone, you need to keep your eyes wide open.”
“We were just having a good chat.”