这副骨头换给师父
“If I give these bones to Master,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I always kept my head high.”
这副骨头换给师父
“If I give these bones to Master,”
他不吃亏
“he won't be at a loss.”
“I will give back my very body to clear my debt, and he will have nothing to complain about.”
Echoing mythological motifs like Nezha carving out his bones to repay his father, repaying one's master with one's physical body symbolizes an absolute, tragic break of obligation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
these bones / this mortal frame
A vivid self-deprecating or gritty expression referring to one's physical body and resilience.
not getting the short end of the stick / not at a loss
Commonly used in daily negotiation to assert that a deal or arrangement is completely fair.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“and you'll be able to renew your bones.”
“and you can renew bones.”
“You owe my master your life.”
“Obviously, we go to Chongling Valley for the bone renewal.”
“how could I abandon”
“your master agreeing to spare his life”