会在意男女大防之事
“are sensitive about boundaries between men and women,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他们佛门中人
“Those of the Buddhist order”
会在意 男女大防 之事
“are sensitive about boundaries between men and women,”
“so they may harbor reservations about you.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Rooted in Confucian and monastic propriety, this ethic demanded strict physical and social distance between unrelated men and women to avoid scandal.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
strict traditional decorum/separation between men and women
A classical idiom commonly encountered in historical dramas regarding gender propriety and boundaries.
to care about; to mind
Used widely across both historical and modern contexts to denote concern or sensitivity toward something.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“It's my duty. There's no need for that.”
“That's 100 times more dangerous.”
“Your influence is huge. They know where the line is.”
“you men don't understand.”
“The dead care little for the barriers drawn between men and women.”
“When it comes to relationships, I'm a serious person.”