何必再用生前的事
“Why bring it up”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
人死如灯灭
“The dead is gone.”
何必再用生前的事
“Why bring it up”
搅扰大师呢
“and disturb His Reverence?”
“Leave the past alone and do not burden the master with unnecessary trouble.”
In traditional Chinese culture, dragging Buddhist or Daoist masters into mundane secular disputes or past grievances is considered improper and disrespectful.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why should; there is no need to
A rhetorical adverb used to discourage someone from taking an unnecessary or futile action.
matters during life; affairs before death
Commonly used when discussing the history, actions, or debts of someone who has already passed away.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't dwell on the past.”
“let's forget about the past.”
“♪ I won't search for ♪ don't think about the past anymore.”
“there's no need to mention the past.”
“Let's not bring up the past.”
“I don't want to start over.”