做人做得糊涂
“I've lived in confusion all my life,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
两手血腥
“and my hands are soaked in blood.”
做人做得糊涂
“I've lived in confusion all my life,”
“but at least my backbone is still firm.”
“I may have lived poorly, but I still have my backbone.”
In Chinese ethics, 'zuoren' encompasses one's lifelong moral cultivation, where personal integrity is judged by whether one maintains core principles despite moral failings.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to conduct oneself in society; to live as a moral person
A fundamental philosophical concept in Chinese culture referring to moral character and interpersonal conduct.
muddled; confused; living without clear moral direction
Used to describe living aimlessly or making moral missteps without clear discernment.