你让这些大官给你推磨的钱
“But the money needed to move those high officials”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“is to let money do the talking.”
你让这些大官 给你 推 磨的 钱
“But the money needed to move those high officials”
可不是笔小数目
“won't be a small amount.”
“Do you seriously think you have enough cash to bribe officials at that level?”
Playing on the classic idiom that money makes even ghosts turn the millstone, the speaker humorously yet cynically compares bribing high officials to buying demonic labor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
turn the millstone; do bidding for money
Derived from the proverb 'money makes the devil turn the millstone,' this metaphorically describes doing dirty work or favors for bribes.
high-ranking official
A common colloquial expression referring to powerful political figures or high bureaucracy.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Let the officials decide what to do.”
“to give money and food to the poor.”
“and make a fortune.”
“People spend years saving their money,”
“You're fed by the people's taxes.”
“I... I swear on my life.”