老而不死是为贼
“"An old man who won't die is a thief."”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
就说嘛
“As the saying goes,”
老而不死是为贼
“"An old man who won't die is a thief."”
阿翁
“Grandfather.”
“I have lived too long and only bring trouble upon the family.”
Originating from Confucius rebuking an idle old acquaintance, this quote reflects the cultural pressure that aging should bring wisdom and contribution rather than becoming a burden to society or family.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
living to a ripe old age without being useful is like being a parasite/scoundrel
A famous idiom from the Analects of Confucius, used either as harsh criticism toward shameless elderly people or as self-deprecating lamentation by old people.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Die early or late, you'll still die.”
“even unto death.”
“then I truly deserve to die!”
“I'm not afraid to die.”
“and the clerk was left behind, Chang Shou.”
“must die.”