你还是被仁义道德束缚了
“You're still bound by morals and ethics.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我可下不去嘴
“I couldn't bring myself to do that.”
你还是被 仁义 道德束缚了
“You're still bound by morals and ethics.”
翻开历史书
“Open a history book—”
“You are being too soft and naive; ethics won't get us results.”
While Confucian virtues emphasize moral righteousness, modern colloquial rhetoric often frames excessive adherence to moral codes as an impractical weakness in harsh reality.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
benevolence, righteousness, and morality (traditional moral codes)
Often used ironically in modern speech to mock someone for being overly scrupulous or hypocritically rigid.
bound by / constrained by
Used to describe being mentally or physically restricted by rules, habits, or external frameworks.
Indicates a state that has developed or a realized conclusion reached about the listener's character.