前世不修 生在徽州
“Bad karma in a past life condemns one to be born in Huizhou.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
慢点啊
“Be careful.”
前世不修 生在徽州
“Bad karma in a past life condemns one to be born in Huizhou.”
“You get thrown out of the house at the age of 13 or 14.”
“Our lives as Huizhou natives are so tough, forced out into the world to fend for ourselves as mere kids.”
Due to mountainous terrain and scarce arable land in historical Huizhou, boys were traditionally sent away at age 13 or 14 to apprentice in trade, giving rise to this famous folk rhyme.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
failed to cultivate good karma in a past life
Used figuratively or humorously to complain about one's current bad luck or hard lot in life.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“that would be a blessing earned across lifetimes.”
“♪ For my love, dance in the wind ♪ In my previous life and this life,”
“of luck to deserve a wife like you.”
“"be a good pig in this life,”
“[deceived the people, and slew his own kin. One who destroys the moral order] Be a good pig in this life,”
“If it really can't be fixed, just replace it— no big deal.”