究竟是何道理
“what kind of righteous reasoning is that?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
吸取人命
“by draining mortal lives—”
究竟是何道理
“what kind of righteous reasoning is that?”
站住
“Stop right there!”
“There is no justifiable reason under heaven for your atrocious actions!”
'Daoli' in traditional Chinese thought combines cosmic principle and human ethics; demanding the 'daoli' behind an act is demanding moral legitimacy before heaven and community.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what on earth is the reason for this?; what principle justifies this?
A formal, classical phrasing used in elevated spoken register to forcefully demand moral justification.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What happened exactly?”
“What exactly happened?”
“Why is that?”
“Why is that?”
“♪ Become ourselves ♪ what exactly is it?”
“What exactly happened?”
“What brings you here, exactly?”
“how do you explain this?”