果然人走茶凉
“"Gone today, forgotten tomorrow," huh?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
会放在何处
“might be kept?”
果然 人走茶凉
“"Gone today, forgotten tomorrow," huh?”
祖父尸骨未寒 您这就惦记上他的戒指了
“Grandfather's body is not yet cold, and you're already coveting his ring.”
“You have no decency at all; the moment he died, you showed your true colors.”
Reflects the traditional social observation that interpersonal warmth is often transactional and evaporates as soon as a benefactor passes away or loses status.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
when the person leaves, the tea cools; out of sight, out of mind / relationships cool when power fades
A famous Chinese proverb used to lament human fickleness and pragmatic disloyalty when someone loses influence or passes away.
sure enough; as expected
Placed at the start of a clause to confirm a prior suspicion or cynical expectation.
