敛尽万贯家财
“He amassed a massive fortune,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
暗行苟且
“but committed foul deeds in the dark.”
敛尽万贯家财
“He amassed a massive fortune,”
“You stole vast fortunes through deceit, yet you pretend to live like a saint.”
Chinese historical narratives often highlight the contrast between corrupt officials hoarding vast wealth while pretending to live an austere, virtuous lifestyle.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
an immense family fortune
A literary idiom used to depict immense personal wealth, especially in historical or dramatic narratives.
to extort or accumulate completely
Often carries a negative connotation implying corrupt extortion or greedy accumulation of riches.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“all the wealth I've built”
“and lost my entire fortune.”
“to acquire the estates of”
“to amass wealth and commit all kinds of evil deeds.”