可是名声 难道比命还重要吗
“But is fame more important than life?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I know it is not a good reputation.”
可是 名声 难道 比命还重要 吗
“But is fame more important than life?”
“Things have come to this point. My father still”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional patriarchal Chinese society, a woman's divorce (heli) brought immense disgrace to the clan's reputation, often leading families to demand endurance of abuse rather than face scandal.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
could it really be that...?
A very common rhetorical question structure used to emphasize the absurdity of the opposite viewpoint.
more important than one's life
An emphatic expression used to highlight an exaggerated or unreasonable prioritization of external concerns.
Marks the rhetorical question, driving home the absurdity of putting face before human survival.
