可是这人心叵测呀
“but the heart of man is unfathomable.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
师父不反对
“I don't oppose that,”
可是 这 人心叵测 呀
“but the heart of man is unfathomable.”
敌友难辨
“It's hard to tell friend from foe.”
“Just because the master allowed it does not mean people won't betray us.”
Chinese interpersonal philosophy deeply emphasizes constant wariness of hidden malice ('hearts cannot be easily measured') when dealing with outsiders.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
human hearts are unfathomable and treacherous
A classic four-character idiom (chengyu) used when warning someone not to trust others too easily.
Softens the warning while adding an emotional nuance of earnest concern or sighing realization.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“That's malicious intent.”
“It's causing widespread panic.”
“can surpass the treachery of the human heart.”
“Why are you so careless?”
“Whether among these people there are some with bad intentions.”
“(Yafang Pavilion) People are terrified now.”