还是一直都另有所图
“or have you been doing so for an ulterior motive?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Do you truly work hard without asking for anything in return as the legend says,”
还是一直都 另有所图
“or have you been doing so for an ulterior motive?”
我是个田螺嘛
“I'm a river snail after all.”
“Cut the innocent act—what are you really after?”
In Chinese folklore, the 'Snail Maiden' (田螺姑娘) represents selfless domestic devotion; questioning her intent subverts this archetype by suggesting even mythical kindness could disguise deceit.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to harbor ulterior motives; to have another hidden goal
Use this formal four-character idiom when suspecting someone's actions are not as pure or straightforward as they seem.