这个师父领进门呢
“I can show you the ropes, but the rest is up to you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“So we have to tell you the truth first.”
这个 师父领进门 呢
“I can show you the ropes, but the rest is up to you.”
“I can show you the ropes, but the rest is up to you.”
“I can show you the ropes, but the hard work and outcome are on you.”
Traditional Chinese mentorship ethics stress that while a senior guide provides the initial pathway, personal diligence and grit are the decisive factors.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the master leads you through the doorway
The first half of the famous idiom '师父领进门，修行靠个人', used to define the limits of instruction.
Marks a pause in the conditional first half of the proverb to highlight contrast with the clause to follow.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But Mentor, will this really keep us from being discovered?”
“Unless you call me "master" with full sincerity.”
“Master chose me for the inner sect.”
“Your master was worried sick.”
“decided not to accept you as a disciple—”
“That's what Master taught you. Right?”