你绝不可 再步他们的后尘
“You must not follow in their footsteps.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你大哥二哥皆死于战场
“Your two brothers died on the battlefield.”
你绝 不可 再步他们的后尘
“You must not follow in their footsteps.”
是
“Yes.”
“I cannot bear losing another son—you must stay alive at all costs.”
In traditional Chinese culture, when elder brothers have perished in warfare, immense pressure and protection are placed upon the surviving son to safeguard the family bloodline.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
must under no circumstances / absolutely cannot
A strict and formal prohibition used by elders or superiors to lay down non-negotiable boundaries.
to follow in someone's footsteps (often negative)
An idiom derived from '步人后尘', usually warning against repeating past mistakes or disastrous fates.