《Pursuit of Jade》 S1·E15 (27:13)
HSK 3
zhǐ yǒu yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò le
只有有钱能使鬼推磨了
“is to let money do the talking.”
《Pursuit of Jade》
S1·E15
TIMECODE: 27:13
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1080P MASTER AUDIO
THE DIALOGUE REEL
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN
wéi yī de fǎ zi
唯一的法子
“The only way...”
zhǐ yǒu yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò le
CURRENT FOCUS
只有 有钱 能使鬼推磨了
“is to let money do the talking.”
[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN
nǐ ràng zhè xiē dà guān gěi nǐ tuī mò de qián
“But the money needed to move those high officials”
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Scene:
Crisis & Conflict
Function:
PROPOSING SOLUTION
Tone:
RESIGNED
Emotion:
HELPLESSNESS
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Money is the only weapon we have left to buy off these corrupt officials.”
💡 Cultural Insight: Pragmatic Cynicism and Bribery
The proverb encapsulates a widespread historical cynicism regarding bureaucratic venality, acknowledging that institutional rules often yield to monetary persuasion.
INTENT TAGS:
#bribery
#pragmatism
#resignation
#cynicism
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1 CHUNKS · 1 PARTICLES
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
有钱能使鬼推磨
SPOKEN CHUNK
money makes the mare go; money talks
A classic Chinese proverb used cynically to point out that wealth can solve almost any impasse or buy anyone's compliance.
Modal Particle「了」 (le)
CHANGE OF STATE
Signifies a conclusive assessment or realization that options have run out.
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1 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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