只愿有来生
“I only wish that in the next life,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
大抵妾已殒身
“I will likely have passed away.”
只愿有来生
“I only wish that in the next life,”
汝做布衣郎
“you will be a commoner,”
“We were doomed in this lifetime, but perhaps reincarnation will grant us a quiet, ordinary life together.”
In Chinese culture, lovers who are torn apart by social status, duty, or death frequently make pledges for 'the next life' (来生) as an enduring poetic consolation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
only wish / only pray that
Literary construction used to express a singular, heartfelt desire, often in parting or tragic moments.
afterlife / next reincarnation
A traditional term referring to one's next existence in the cycle of rebirth.