我是为财神爷说话
“I'm speaking for the golden goose.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我也不是替郑德诚说话
“I'm not speaking for Zheng Decheng.”
我是 为 财神爷 说话
“I'm speaking for the golden goose.”
“I don't care about this person personally, but they bring in the money we desperately need, so we must protect them.”
The traditional folk deity 'God of Wealth' (财神爷) is metaphorically extended in Chinese political and economic discourse to refer to major investors whose capital is treated with utmost deference.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
God of Wealth; major financial backer / investor
Colloquially applied to affluent investors, clients, or funding sources vital to an enterprise or local government.
to speak up for; to advocate on behalf of
Commonly used to clarify whom one is representing or defending in a policy debate.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Usually, the God of Wealth”
“Fiscal subsidies have become the God of Wealth.”
“it's the God of Wealth.”
“Consider it the Money God's gift.”
“They scared off the God of Wealth and welcomed back the God of Plague.”
“He's going to be our golden goose—”