但你若飞黄腾达了
“But if you rise to power,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也没人能拉你一把
“no one will help you.”
但你若 飞黄腾达 了
“But if you rise to power,”
“even if you've done terrible things,”
“Do not let future success make you arrogant or careless about morality.”
In traditional Chinese philosophical thought, sudden meteoric rise often invites moral hazards and isolation if not tempered with humility.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to rise rapidly in career; to achieve meteoric success
A common four-character idiom (chengyu) used to describe rapid promotion, wealth, or power.
Marks the completion of the hypothetical condition 'rising to high status'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“if you still want future prosperity,”
“You will definitely hit the big time.”
“maybe we'd rise through the ranks and enter official service.”
“from the very beginning to where we are today.”
“"Flying High to Prosperity."”
“In a few years, I'll be successful, and then I'll return home in glory.”