我只是想查查他到底是贪财
“I wanted to determine whether he was merely corrupt”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
没错
“That's right.”
我只是想查查他到底是贪财
“I wanted to determine whether he was merely corrupt”
还是另有谋算
“or had other schemes in play.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional strategy, a subordinate who merely covets money is manageable, whereas one harboring deeper political ambitions poses a far greater threat.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I only want to...
Commonly used to minimize one's perceived threat or downplay the scope of one's actions.
in the end whether; after all is it...
Used to emphasize uncovering the underlying truth behind uncertain alternatives.
greedy for money; avaricious
A concise verb-object compound describing someone driven purely by monetary gain.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What was he after?”
“could it be that she's after his money?”
“How would I know what he wanted to steal?”
“Isn't it to make money?”
“Rob a corrupt official, get rich,”
“He doesn't just want money, does he?”