那之前不是还要誓死报仇吗
“Didn't he swear to avenge his father before?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
反正他也不愿意待在青阙宗
“Anyway, he never wanted to stay here.”
那 之前不是 还要 誓死 报仇 吗
“Didn't he swear to avenge his father before?”
人心善变
“People change.”
“How can he just walk away after swearing he would fight to the death?”
In Chinese culture, especially martial arts (wuxia) or honor-based settings, breaking an oath of vengeance or loyalty is viewed with intense skepticism and loss of moral integrity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to pledge with one's life; to the death
Used before a verb to emphasize resolute determination to achieve an aim even at the cost of life.
wasn't [subject] supposed to / going to...?
A rhetorical framing pattern used to confront someone with an inconsistency or broken promise.
Converts the rhetorical statement into a questioning challenge demanding confirmation or explanation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“really want revenge?”
“so this is the "revenge" you were talking about?”
“But this isn't the path of vengeance.”
“I'm afraid we can't even”
“to avenge yourself.”
“I want revenge.”