还说什么神仙鬼怪
“What difference does it make if he dies?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“So long as he lives, he can't use his own name.”
还说什么 神仙鬼怪
“What difference does it make if he dies?”
我说得没错吧
“Am I right,”
“Talk of spirits is utterly absurd when we cannot even live properly as human beings.”
In Chinese philosophical discourse, everyday survival and social reality often take precedence over theological speculation, leading to sharp critique of superstitious myths when people are suffering.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why even mention / let alone talk about
Use this rhetorical pattern to criticize or dismiss someone's words as unrealistic or ironic given the circumstances.
gods, deities, spirits, and monsters; supernatural beings
A common collective idiom referring generally to mythological beings or superstitious matters.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“we have no place for talk of supernatural nonsense.”
“Nothing but monsters and demons. You're right.”
“Never heard of him. A god, is he?”
“A psychic? That's all nonsense.”