本就是从阎王爷那里偷来的
“were stolen to begin with.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这些年靠龙神之力延续的寿数
“These extra years I've lived, propped up by the Dragon Deity's Power,”
本就是 从 阎王爷 那里偷来的
“were stolen to begin with.”
我不怕死
“I'm not afraid of dying.”
“I was never meant to live this long anyway, so losing my life now is nothing to grieve over.”
In Chinese folk religion and mythology, King Yama governs the underworld and keeps records of human lifespans; extending one's life unnaturally is metaphorically seen as stealing time from him.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
was originally / was inherently in the first place
Used to emphasize an undeniable foundational fact or pre-existing state.
stolen from...
A figurative pattern often used to describe living on borrowed time or enjoying unearned fortune.
Marks the completion of an action in the past, establishing the state of life having been stolen.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If Death has marked my name,”
“Not even the Grim Reaper would take you.”
“that even the Grim Reaper wouldn't take me?”
“When you see the King of Hell, tell him”
“Even the King of Hell has to let him check the Book of Life and Death.”
“I'd make a deal with the Reaper.”