怎能任由女子任意摆布遗体
“How can his remains be handled at will by a woman?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Master Shenguan observed pure discipline in life.”
怎能任由 女子任意摆布 遗体
“How can his remains be handled at will by a woman?”
“Stop her right now; letting a woman touch his sacred body ruins his lifelong reputation!”
Traditional Chinese and Buddhist ethics strictly regulate contact between monks and women, extending these taboos to post-mortem examinations to preserve ritual purity.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how can one allow / tolerate
A literary rhetorical frame used to express moral outrage over unchecked behavior.
manipulate at will; treat carelessly
Describes handling someone or something with total disregard for respect or consent.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“would be too cruel, for any woman to face.”
“what about these corpses?”
“we could tamper with the body”
“Take the body back to the Bureau. When you're done, come find me at Wanshun's residence.”
“I will do my utmost to restore the body.”
“lay ten corpses, including my wife's.”