是个精致利己主义者
“is a highly polished, self-serving man.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你看上的这个人
“The person you've fallen for”
是 个 精致利己主义者
“is a highly polished, self-serving man.”
除非你比他还自私还功利
“If you're not even more calculating than he is,”
“They are charming and sophisticated on the outside, but cold and ruthless inside; you will get hurt.”
Originally coined by Peking University professor Qian Liqun, this label critiques elite individuals who use high intellect and polished manners strictly to game social systems for personal advancement.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
sophisticated egoist; refined self-server
A high-frequency sociological term in modern Chinese describing highly educated, cultured people whose underlying motives are entirely self-serving.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm still this selfish.”
“I was too selfish.”
“You are selfish and self-conceited.”
“What a selfish and cold-hearted”
“Sometimes, I feel like I'm too selfish.”
“that you're a selfish person.”
“I hope you can be selfish.”
“you can also see it as selfishness.”