但我是妖啊
“But as a demon,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
所以把我关在侍鳞宗
“so he locked me up in the Shilin Sect.”
但 我是妖 啊
“But as a demon,”
“I'm not used to sleeping on Yunjin brocade and fine silk.”
“Don't treat me like a pampered guest; I am your prisoner and an enemy.”
In Chinese fantasy genres (Xianxia/Wuxia), 'yao' (spirits/demons) operate under completely different nature and rules than humans, often symbolizing an unyielding, wild disposition.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
but I am...
Used to introduce a contrasting personal fact or identity that invalidates the prior assumption.
Emphasizes an obvious fact, adding an assertive and slightly exasperated nuance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I was a demon to begin with. How could I "fall into demonhood"?”
“Everyone calls me a demonic enchantress.”
“So you are a demon.”
“- not some jinx you claimed. - Very well.”
“I don't know any demon tricks.”
“scared of being killed by demons.”