但也落了一个终身残疾
“but was left crippled for life.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Your Uncle Lei survived,”
但 也 落了一个终身残疾
“but was left crippled for life.”
他们七个人藏身的地方
“The place where the seven of them hid,”
“Surviving was fortunate, but the permanent scars show how ruthless the enemy was.”
In martial arts lineages, surviving with permanent disability reflects the ruthless nature of the Jianghu world and generational debts of blood.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
lifelong disability; permanently handicapped
Used in both formal and narrative speech to describe incurable physical trauma.
barely escape with one's life
A vivid colloquial phrase emphasizing sheer luck or close brush with death.
Marks the realization and permanence of the resulting physical condition.