那就下去跟她做伴
“go down and keep her company,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
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“of my Phoenix God today,”
那就下去 跟她 做伴
“go down and keep her company,”
一起接受
“and face the Phoenix God's”
“If you care so much about her, you can die and join her in the grave.”
In traditional Chinese beliefs, 'going down' refers to entering the Yellow Springs or underworld; joining someone there implies dying to accompany them in death.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to keep company / to be a companion
Commonly used for companionship; in historical or dramatic contexts involving death, 'xiàqù zuòbàn' is an idiom for dying together.
in that case then / then just
A conjunction introducing a resolute or dismissive course of action based on preceding conditions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“but living with her from then on”
“Yet you chose to collude with her.”
“yet you stick to her every day.”
“(Just stay and keep her company.)”
“I'm willing to face”
“Make sure you treat Ling well.”