但也不至于为了钱 出卖灵魂
“But she wouldn't go so far as to sell her soul for money.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但 也不 至于 为了钱 出卖灵魂
“But she wouldn't go so far as to sell her soul for money.”
这么欣赏她
“You admire her so much.”
“Give her some credit; she still has standards.”
Chinese social perception heavily weights whether a person maintains a fundamental ethical baseline even when pursuing financial success.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not to the extent of / won't go so far as to
Commonly used to dismiss an exaggeration or set a reasonable boundary on an assumption.
to sell one's soul
Used metaphorically to describe compromising core moral values for material gain.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You chose to sell your body and soul. Who else can you blame?”
“You sold me out?”
“I heard you entertain guests but don't sell yourself.”
“You're buying a life.”
“W-Well, not entirely for the money.”
“I wish it were just about money.”