"every man has a price" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 每个人都有价码

Definition

这个表达意思是，每个人都可能被说服或腐蚀，通常是用金钱或其他奖励，即使这个人看起来诚实或有道德。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个带有玩世不恭的说法，经常用于表达对人品或道德的不信任。常见于非正式对话或关于腐败和道德的讨论。不是字面意义，指认为任何人都有可能被足够大的利益诱惑。

Examples

Some people believe that every man has a price.

有些人认为**每个人都有价码**。

He said, "Every man has a price, even the honest ones."

他说：“**每个人都有价码**，连诚实的人也是。”

I don't agree that every man has a price.

我不同意**每个人都有价码**。

When it comes to big money, some say every man has a price.

一说到大钱，有人就说**每个人都有价码**。

She refused the offer, but he insisted, "Every man has a price."

她拒绝了那个提议，但他坚持说：“**每个人都有价码**。”

You really believe every man has a price? I think some people can't be bought.

你真的相信**每个人都有价码**吗？我觉得有些人是买不到的。