肥水不流外人田
“We shouldn't let outsiders reap the benefits.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我就仔细想了一下
“I gave it some serious thought.”
肥水不流外人田
“We shouldn't let outsiders reap the benefits.”
裴总
“Mr. Pei,”
“Let's keep the money and perks strictly among our own people instead of giving outsiders a cut.”
Rooted in traditional agrarian values, this proverb reflects the enduring Chinese relational dynamic where resources and opportunities are tightly preserved for the trusted in-group (自己人) rather than shared with outsiders.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
keep the good things within the family/inner circle; don't let outsiders reap the benefits
An extremely popular idiom applied to business, jobs, and favors to prioritize relatives, close friends, or loyal teammates.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“we shouldn't let the benefits go to outsiders.”
“To keep the profits in the family, right?”
“We can't let outsiders get in.”