他可真是人心不足
“His ambition knows no bounds.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
利更大
“and reaps even greater profits.”
他 可真 是 人心不足
“His ambition knows no bounds.”
“For fame and profit, he still wants to climb higher.”
“He has no shame and will never stop grasping for more.”
Traditional Chinese morality heavily favors moderation (知足常乐) and views unrestrained ambition for personal gain as ethically corrupt.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
insatiably greedy; human desires are never satisfied
A classic idiom often completed by 'snake swallowing an elephant' (蛇吞象), used to condemn someone's unbridled greed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He's so thoughtful.”
“But he's not right in the head. His heart is pure.”
“But he just couldn't make it big.”
“(But he's more calculating than anyone.)”
“Biting the hand who feeds you, huh?”
“His scheming mind”