哪怕是个风流鬼呢
“even a romantic ghost... Fine.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
哪怕是 个 风流鬼 呢
“even a romantic ghost... Fine.”
“But he must not be a wronged ghost.”
“I don't care about his personal vices; I only care that he gets justice.”
In Chinese traditional belief, a 'wronged ghost' (冤死鬼) cannot rest until exonerated; setting right a wrongful death is considered a paramount moral duty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
even if / even though
Used to introduce an extreme concession to make the following main clause stronger.
a romantic ghost / one who dies pursuing romance or lust
A figurative term in Chinese folklore and colloquial speech for someone driven by romance or hedonism.
Marks a paused rhetorical concession, building momentum for the following contrast.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“For ghosts like you, the feng shui is perfect.”
“A refined soul indeed.”
“Always rushing around, who knows what she's up to”
“What you think is all shown on your face.”
“Don't you both know these laws are to be obeyed?”
“when have the rumors ever stopped?”