有说为自己消了灾 有说为自己治了病
“that White Asura averted disasters and cured illnesses.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
是了 两三年前 宫中确实有过白修罗的传言
“That's right. Two or three years ago, whispers spread through the palace”
有说为 自己 消了灾 有说为 自己 治了病
“that White Asura averted disasters and cured illnesses.”
“But those rumors circulated only among the eunuchs and palace maids.”
“People spread exaggerated tales about miracles, which explains why the servants believed it.”
Historically, disenfranchised palace servants and eunuchs frequently turned to superstitious rumors and mystical figures to seek relief from their precarious lives.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to avert disaster; to ward off misfortune
A classic formal or folk term often used in religious, spiritual, or traditional contexts.
to treat an illness; to cure disease
Standard everyday collocation for medical treatment or healing ailments.
Marks completed actions within the reported speech, indicating the claimed successful outcome of the miracle.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I am disaster itself.”
“Everyone gets sick sometimes.”
“He made his own mess. Let him deal with it.”
“I could only save myself.”
“if I can be cured by ganoderma.”
“It's all my own doing.”