也是在整个顾家 脸面上抹黑
“but at dragging our family through the mud.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
非但是要奔着 坏我一辈子的名声去
“This wasn't just aimed at ruining my reputation for life,”
也是 在整个顾家 脸面 上 抹黑
“but at dragging our family through the mud.”
“This is not just personal to me; our entire lineage is being publicly humiliated, so you must not tolerate it.”
In traditional Chinese culture, individual scandals reflect directly upon the entire clan's honor, making collective shaming a powerful justification for conflict.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to bring disgrace upon someone; to tarnish one's reputation
A vivid idiomatic metaphor used when an action ruins personal or familial standing and honor.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Perhaps the entire Gu family will be implicated.”
“It seems the Gu family is not one to be trifled with so easily.”
“This Gu family is rotten to the core.”
“Responsible for the family. Able to shoulder things.”
“is not something our Gu family would even care about.”
“If you are wronged in the Gu Manor,”