他原本呢 想要人财两得
“Originally, he wanted both love and a career.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
放弃迅速升职的好机会
“just to stay for me.”
他 原本 呢 想要 人财两得
“Originally, he wanted both love and a career.”
现在只能选一头
“Now, he can only choose one.”
“He was being overly greedy trying to secure both advantages, but reality won't let him.”
In Chinese culture, attempting to leverage emotional or personal relationships to achieve financial or career advancement is often viewed with moral suspicion and seen as hubris bound to fail.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to win both the person and the fortune; to gain love and wealth simultaneously
Often used with a slightly cynical or critical nuance to describe someone trying to capitalize on both romance and material gain.
originally; at the outset
Sets up a contrast between an initial expectation or desire and an altered, less favorable reality.
Acts as a conversational pause that draws the listener's focus to the background premise.
