凡人不堪一击
“Mortals are fragile.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“you want to turn back to win her heart?”
凡人 不堪一击
“Mortals are fragile.”
“Humans are far too fragile and weak; it makes no sense to demean yourself for one.”
In Chinese xianxia and fantasy genres, mortals are viewed by spirits and immortals as ephemeral and weak, making romance across the boundary a tragic or forbidden choice.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to withstand a single blow; extremely fragile
A common four-character idiom (chengyu) used to criticize someone or something as frail, weak, or easily defeated.
mortal; ordinary human
Frequently used in fantasy, mythological, or period genres to differentiate normal humans from cultivators, gods, or spirits.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“to deal me a fatal blow,”
“If you can strike a fatal blow,”
“He is now no different from an ordinary mortal.”
“If one strike fails, just switch to another.”
“and you will become a true mortal.”
“You are no different from a mortal now.”