我秦家历来待你不薄啊
“Our Qin family has always treated youwell.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
霍大人
“Prefect Huo.”
我秦家历来 待你不薄 啊
“Our Qin family has always treated youwell.”
你何以将不知哪来的尸骨 抬放在我秦府的正堂
“Why do you bring unidentified remains and display them in our main hall?”
“We showed you immense kindness, so how dare you humiliate us like this?”
Repaying generosity with hostility violates fundamental moral ethics in Chinese society, making an accusation of ingratitude especially stinging.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
treated you generously; did not mistreat you
A classical idiom used to evoke moral obligation and guilt when someone turns against their benefactor.
always; throughout the past
Used in formal registers to emphasize a long-standing pattern of behavior or tradition.
Adds emotional weight and emphasis to the moral appeal.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“since I joined the provincial troupe, I haven't had a single day of peace.”
“Our Luo family has never been that low.”
“Whether in state or family affairs, he has never once complained.”