识时务者为俊杰 对
“A wise man knows when to yield. Right.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
年不是免费 怎么又 四十五万 这是什么
“You just said three years free. Why is it 450,000 yuan now? What's this? [*Sounds similar in Chinese]”
识时务者为俊杰 对
“A wise man knows when to yield. Right.”
识时务者为俊杰 我看大家在座的各位
“A wise man knows when to yield. I see that everyone present is wise.”
“Stop fighting the inevitable and just accept the reality.”
In Chinese bargaining and dispute resolution, citing this idiom suggests that stubborn resistance to current authority or market forces is foolish.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a wise person yields to circumstance; whoever understands the trend of the times is a hero
A common historical idiom frequently used to advise or warn someone to yield to superior power.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“A wise man knows when to yield.”
“Those who know when to yield are the wise.”
“This is called a wise man submits to circumstances.”