世人以她的身世为借口
“to use them as an excuse”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但我也不想
“But I don't want people”
世人以她的身世为 借口
“to use them as an excuse”
诟病于她
“to criticize her, either.”
“People are biased and will readily weaponize her origin against her.”
In traditional Chinese society, an individual's family background ('身世') heavily dictated their moral standing and marriage prospects, leaving them vulnerable to social gossip.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
use ... as an excuse / pretext
A highly productive formal structure used to criticize pretextual justifications.
people of the world / common folk / society
Used in historical or literary registers to refer to public opinion or the masses.