因为小人得志
“Because when villains gain power,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他不去找二皇子 又跑来这做什么
“What is he doing here instead of searching for Prince Che?”
因为 小人得志
“Because when villains gain power,”
必先恣意猖狂
“they first become wildly arrogant.”
“He is just an upstart drunk on temporary power; his recklessness will destroy him.”
Traditional Chinese morality holds that noble individuals stay humble in success, whereas 'xiaoren' (petty people) become reckless and bring about their own doom.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
villain/petty person intoxicated by success
A classic idiom expressing deep contempt for someone unworthy who has temporarily gained advantage.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I have no interest in petty people gloating”
“No wonder his game was surpassed.”
“I don't know much.”
“I had offended too many people in the past.”
“was nothing but a vile man.”
“Yet for your own greed,”