好男儿应当建功立业
“A good man should establish himself.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You must take care of yourself on this trip.”
好男儿 应当 建功立业
“A good man should establish himself.”
总比在京城
“It is better than being in the Capital,”
“Don't feel reluctant to leave; this journey is your chance to make something of yourself.”
Traditional Chinese culture strongly praises men who leave home to earn merit and serve society rather than remaining in comfortable domestic seclusion.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a real man / a fine, upstanding young man
Used affectionately and admiringly to denote an ambitious, courageous young man of upright character.
to build merit and establish a career / to achieve great things
A classic four-character idiom (chengyu) typically used when urging someone to make significant life achievements, especially on the battlefield or in public service.
