这或许就是田家的报应吧 那是他们咎由自取
“this is the Tian family's retribution. They deserve it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我想
“Maybe...”
这或许 就是 田家的 报应 吧 那是 他们 咎由自取
“this is the Tian family's retribution. They deserve it.”
“They may deserve it, but not you.”
“It hurts, but we had this disaster coming because of the wicked things my family did.”
A deeply rooted belief that immoral acts eventually result in misfortune, which may even fall upon the wrongdoer's descendants.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
karmic retribution; divine justice
Refers to negative consequences resulting from past misdeeds, rooted in Buddhist/Daoist concepts of karma.
to have only oneself to blame; brought it upon oneself
A common idiom used to attribute full fault of an unfortunate outcome to the victim's own prior actions.
Softens the assertion, conveying speculation combined with reluctant acceptance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Once she marries in, she'll be a Tian! When our family faces hardship,”
“The Tian household is just a few steps away from ours. Just come back often.”