倒不如我走在她前头 替她清了道
“I might as well walk ahead and clear the way for her.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
与其如此
“Instead of that,”
倒不如 我走 在她 前头 替她 清了道
“I might as well walk ahead and clear the way for her.”
等到了莳城 再露面也不迟
“We can show up when we get to Shicheng. It won't be too late.”
“I will handle the danger first so she stays safe.”
A deeply rooted virtue in Chinese chivalric and romantic stories where one bears peril ahead of the beloved without seeking immediate credit or showing up openly.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
might as well / would rather / it would be better to
Used to introduce a better alternative proposal when facing an unfavorable situation.
to go ahead of / to precede
Describes physical advancement or taking the lead in a journey or task.
to clear the way / to remove obstacles from the road
Historically referred to clearing civilians for royalty; colloquially means eliminating dangers along an itinerary.
Marks the completion of the action of clearing the road as an accomplished condition for subsequent safety.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'd rather just ask him once and be done with it.”
“It's better to be alone and live a peaceful life.”
“you might as well separate from Master”
“you'd be better off leaving the Master”
“From now on, don't follow me wherever I go.”
“it's better to face them openly.”