But at the last moment, His brother Judah convinces the brothers that, if instead of killing him, they sell him, they can profit a little for their troubles. So Joseph is sold ultimately ends up in the household of Pharaoh in Egypt, and his adventures there prove his meritorious character.

但是在最后一刻，他的哥哥犹太说服了其余的兄弟们，不要杀他，如果卖了他，他们还能从中获利，于是约瑟夫就被卖了,他最后生活在埃及一个法老的家里，他在那儿的冒险也证明了他值得称道的品格。

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You could tell your colleague instead of asking him directly which might be a little inappropriate,

如果不想过于直接地问他，因为这可能有点不合适，你可以这样问你的同事，

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