可惜了我那徒弟呀
“What a pity for my disciple.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可惜了 我那徒弟呀
“What a pity for my disciple.”
权且让他一人光棍去吧
“Let him remain a bachelor for now.”
“My apprentice is far too good for this miserable arrangement.”
Masters traditionally felt parental responsibility toward apprentices; having an apprentice become a despised matrilocal husband (zhuixu) or lifelong bachelor reflected poorly on their prospects.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what a waste; what a shame
Used to express that someone's talent, youth, or quality is being squandered or ill-treated.
Softens the exclamatory lament while conveying deep, lingering personal sigh or pity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“My disciple isn't bad either.”
“What a pity. You're going to die young.”
“Her apprentice is officially flawless now. Right?”
“It's a shame. Though I've got all my skills,”
“You only have two disciples. One of us will end up disabled.”
“What a waste of my dish!”