你若当真怕天下人耻笑
“If you really fear the world's mockery,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“but also a heroine who made great contributions.”
你若 当真 怕天下人耻笑
“If you really fear the world's mockery,”
可以啊
“fine.”
“Stop using public reputation as an excuse unless you really mean it.”
Preserving one's public standing and avoiding societal humiliation were paramount values in traditional Chinese society.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
really, truly
Often used to question the authenticity of someone's claims or feelings.
to be ridiculed by everyone in the world
A dramatic historical idiom expressing total loss of face and universal mockery.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“You can fool the world,”
“Do you think you can hide the truth from everyone?”
“Are you not afraid I'll make it real?”
“Aren't you afraid that people might mock you?”
“Can you really harden your heart”
“You didn't fear Young Master Wen.”