也能省去扎这些老学究的眼了
“It also spares those old pedants the eyesore of him.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
为官实在是束缚了他
“serving as an official would only have bound him.”
也能省去扎这些 老学究 的眼了
“It also spares those old pedants the eyesore of him.”
倒是你这个人
“But you—”
“It is actually better for him to leave anyway, since those stubborn old fossils would just target him.”
Orthodox traditionalists in classical Chinese bureaucracy often resisted unconventional talents, making departure from public office a form of self-preservation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to save (trouble, effort, or an unpleasant outcome)
Commonly used before a verb phrase or nominal clause to describe avoiding unnecessary hassle.
to be an eyesore to someone; to offend someone's sensibilities
A vivid figurative expression describing something or someone that irritates conservative or judgmental observers.
pedantic scholar; rigid traditionalist
A derogatory term used to describe inflexible academics or officials clinging to outdated orthodoxy.
Indicates a newly realized advantageous consequence or state.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Stop looking. He's just going to school.”
“Xie should have told me.”
“Stop being so mysterious.”
“What you've done will be in vain.”
“Why are you reading that? Just brushing up.”
“Stop acting.”