平日里斗鸡走马 不学无术
“you spend your days playing around, ignorant and incompetent.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
世子爷作为 长兴侯府的唯一继承人
“As the only heir of the Marquis Changxing's Mansion,”
平日里 斗鸡走马 不学无术
“you spend your days playing around, ignorant and incompetent.”
长兴侯府 都到了危亡之际 却只能求助于
“Now that the Marquis Changxing's Mansion is on the verge of destruction, you can only seek help”
“He is a worthless playboy who will ruin everything.”
In imperial Chinese culture, high-born heirs who indulged in leisure rather than scholarly or military excellence were seen as the downfall of noble clans.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
idle pursuits of spoiled youths (cockfighting and horse racing)
A classical idiom used to characterize a decadent, hedonistic lifestyle of wealthy idlers.
having neither learning nor skill; completely ignorant and incompetent
A common four-character idiom used as a harsh critique of someone lacking talent and education.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You went in there looking for a fight. They were acting like vultures.”
“stopped their petty thievery”
“He gets all riled up like a fighting cock whenever he sees me.”
“Test a horse by its step, a person by their heart.”
“- Wait... - "She abuses her tiny bit of authority."”
“So I might as well give him this rooster fighting painting.”