我知道 和离不是什么好名声
“I know it is not a good reputation.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
令慈令尊和离
“your parents to divorce.”
我知道 和离 不是什么 好名声
“I know it is not a good reputation.”
“But is fame more important than life?”
“You don't need to lecture me about shame; I already know society judges it, but staying together is worse.”
In imperial China, 'heli' was a recognized legal separation, but it still caused severe social stigma, especially for the women involved.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
divorce by mutual agreement (historical legal term)
A classical/historical term used in period dramas for amicable divorce between husband and wife.
not a respectable reputation; carries a social stigma
Common understated idiom to acknowledge that an act brings public disapproval or dishonor.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Tell me. That doesn't matter. I'm divorcing him, anyway.”
“isn't she much less famous? Stop arguing. Listen to me on this.”