以后定是要结识更高的权贵
“is bound to rub shoulders with even nobler figures”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这姓宋的
“This guy right here”
以后 定是 要结识更高的 权贵
“is bound to rub shoulders with even nobler figures”
攀更高的枝
“and climb even higher in the future.”
“He will ditch you the second someone wealthier comes along.”
Chinese interpersonal pragmatics highly scrutinizes opportunists who discard benefactors or partners once they establish ties with higher social strata (攀高枝).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
is bound to; will definitely
Used to assert a strong conviction or logical necessity about an upcoming action.
influential dignitaries; powerful elites
Formal noun referring to high-ranking officials and aristocratic elites with political power.