诸位是留是走
“Stay or leave,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
如今山门已开
“Now the mountain gate is open.”
诸位 是留是走
“Stay or leave,”
悉听尊便
“it's your choice.”
“You are free to make your own choice; no one is forcing you to stay.”
In martial arts or historical traditions, opening the gate and offering guests complete freedom to leave demonstrates magnanimity and neutral hospitality.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
everyone; ladies and gentlemen
A highly formal and respectful way to address a group of people in written or classical spoken Chinese.
whether to stay or leave
A neat parallel construction used to present two opposing options concisely.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“May I ask you elders,”
“That's just giving up. That's just giving up.”
“Now, are you coming?”
“Are you coming or not? Are you coming or not?”