《Agent from Above》 S1·E8 (37:25)
HSK 7
yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò
有钱能使鬼推磨
“[man] Money makes the world go round.”
《Agent from Above》
S1·E8
TIMECODE: 37:25
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
《 jī shēn 》
《乩身》
“AGENT FROM ABOVE”
yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò
CURRENT FOCUS
有钱能使鬼推磨
“[man] Money makes the world go round.”
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Scene:
Crisis & Conflict
Function:
MORALIZING
Tone:
CYNICAL
Emotion:
FRUSTRATION
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
💡 Cultural Insight: Ghost Money and Supernatural Bribery
Rooted in folk beliefs where spirits and underworld officials can be swayed by paper money, reflecting a deeply ingrained pragmatic cynicism about human nature and power.
INTENT TAGS:
#proverb
#cynicism
#assertion
#observation
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
有钱能使鬼推磨
SPOKEN CHUNK
money makes the mare go; money talks even in the underworld
A well-known proverb used to describe how wealth can overcome any obstacle or buy anyone's service.
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1 EXPR · 3 GRAMMAR
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