我信不得李家 信不得李墨了
“I cannot trust the Li family or Li Ink.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不是您信不信得过我 而是如今
“it's not about whether you trust me or not. It's just that now,”
我 信不得 李家 信不得 李墨了
“I cannot trust the Li family or Li Ink.”
漆烟古墨一事 是你们把我赶出李家的
“About the ancient lacquer-soot ink, you were the ones who kicked me out of the Li family.”
“You crossed the line in the past, so do not expect me to ever trust your clan again.”
In traditional Chinese craftsmanship, the family name and the trade brand are deeply intertwined; severing trust with the clan means completely rejecting their lineage and product.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
cannot be trusted / unreliable
A colloquial alternative to '不能信' or '信不过', used to express strong distrust or skepticism.
Marks a change of state, highlighting that trust has permanently ended.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“None of the ink orders the Li family took can be delivered.”
“there is no Li family's ink recipe? Do you dare?”
“If the Li family doesn't give us the ink recipe, our family will call off the engagement.”
“or the Li family?”
“to you and the Li family.”
“it's up to the Li family to decide about the Tribute Ink selection.”