总要给老祖脸上贴点金嘛
“we have to give the Founder some honor.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“But as disciples of the Beichen lineage,”
总要给老祖脸上贴点金嘛
“we have to give the Founder some honor.”
小昭昭希望这是真的还是假的
“Do you want it to be true or false?”
“Of course we exaggerate a bit to make our founder look legendary!”
In traditional Chinese sects and families, the reputation ('face') of the founding ancestor directly reflects on all descendants, making it a collective duty to glorify their legacy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
always need to; after all must
Used to state a reasonable expectation or a natural course of action.
to flatter; to claim credit or embellish someone's reputation
An idiom literally meaning 'to put gold leaf on a face' (like a Buddha statue), used colloquially to mean making someone look better than they actually are.
Indicates that the statement is obvious, reasonable, and should be easily understood by the listener, adding a casual, persuasive tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If we hadn't run into Jin Laoyao today, it would've been perfect.”
“Great Ancestor knows how to enjoy life.”
“act so arrogantly at the memorial?”
“I trust Seventh Grandmother will give me a fair resolution.”
“await my end before Great Ancestor?”
“Your grandfather and I just clicked.”