臣就看不上这些虚礼旧规
“I'm fed up with these clichés.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
怕是这后半生 都难以抬头做人哪
“that might humiliate her for the rest of her life.”
臣就 看不上 这些 虚礼旧规
“I'm fed up with these clichés.”
为何女子 就只能困于内宅 养儿育女
“Why should women be confined to their homes to raise children only?”
“I refuse to be bound by these hypocritical, archaic rules, and I won't let others be ruined by them.”
In traditional China, ritual propriety (礼) governed morality and social hierarchy; challenging these rules signifies modern rebellion against feudal subjugation, especially regarding women.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to look down upon / hold in contempt
A common spoken phrase used to express that something is beneath one's standards or respect.
hypocritical etiquette and outdated rules
A formal, literary four-character expression condemning hollow feudal decorum.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Don't rely on flashy tricks.”
“There's no need for fancy stuff.”
“Waive all other conventional formalities. Entering through the side door?”