我哪是法师？ 我可是正经人家
“I'm no demon hunter. I'm a respectable woman.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不要血口喷人
“Don't count me in.”
我 哪是 法师？ 我可是 正经人家
“I'm no demon hunter. I'm a respectable woman.”
“Don't bother denying it! We traced the demonic energy right here.”
“You have the wrong person; I am completely harmless and respectable.”
Appealing to coming from a 'respectable family' is a traditional Chinese defense to demonstrate inherent moral purity and distance oneself from suspicious activities.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how could... be / by no means
Used in spoken Mandarin to strongly refute an incorrect claim or label.
respectable family / decent folk
Used to describe upright, law-abiding individuals who do not engage in shady or deviant behavior.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Now the whole room's full of demon hunters, isn't it?”
“He has been chanting sutras here for Master Shenguan”
“Yes. Didn't you want to know who my teacher is?”
“Just an ordinary hunter, no flower on my forehead. What's wrong?”
“The way I see it, you're no folk demon hunters.”
“- This isn't just any demon hunter. - Good.”