Misery lurks beneath happiness. (from Daoist philosophy - too much luck will bring the gods down on you)
福 兮 , 祸 之 所 伏 。
Fu2 xi1, huo4 zhi1 suo3 fu2.
He thinks it's beneath him to associate with us.
他 不 屑 于 和 我 们 有 任 何 瓜 葛 。
Ta1 bu2 xie4 yu2 he2 wo3men you3 ren4he2 gua1ge2
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