《Born with Luck》 S1·E17 (28:30)
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rén xīn bù zú shé tūn xiàng
人心不足蛇吞象
“A man who's never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant—”
《Born with Luck》
S1·E17
TIMECODE: 28:30
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
nà zán zhè mǎi mài jiù bù zuò le
那咱这买卖就不做了
“so we're giving up on this deal?”
rén xīn bù zú shé tūn xiàng
CURRENT FOCUS
人心不足蛇吞象
“A man who's never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant—”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
shuō de jiù shì nǐ a
说的就是你啊
“that's exactly you.”
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Scene:
Business & Trade
Function:
CRITICIZING
Tone:
CRITICAL
Emotion:
DISGUST
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“You are being far too greedy and asking for way too much.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Condemnation of Insatiable Greed
Chinese business culture emphasizes reciprocity and knowing when to stop; using classical proverbs to criticize an opponent softens direct insult while carrying moral authority.
INTENT TAGS:
#condemnation
#criticism
#warning
#rejection
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人心不足蛇吞象
SPOKEN CHUNK
insatiable greed; a snake wanting to swallow an elephant
A very common eight-character idiom used to condemn someone whose greed or ambition exceeds reasonable bounds.
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