不可能 不可能 我儿子怎么可能在朱夫子门下
“Impossible! How could my son be Master Zhu's disciple?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“I bet Lord Zhou would look after him.”
不可能 不可能 我 儿子 怎么可能 在朱夫子门下
“Impossible! How could my son be Master Zhu's disciple?”
当初在扬州 杨执事托朱夫子的同乡
“Back in Yangzhou, you curried favor with a fellow villager of Master Zhu to secure admission.”
“There must be a mistake or foul play, because my son could never qualify for such an honor on his own.”
In Confucian society, studying directly under a distinguished master ('门下') conferred lifelong social prestige, political backing, and academic credentials.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
impossible / no way
Used repetitively to express extreme disbelief or strong denial.
how is it possible / how could it be
A rhetorical question pattern used to vigorously dispute the likelihood of a statement.
studying under / being a disciple of someone
A classical idiom denoting official tutelage under a renowned scholar or master.
