士可杀不可辱
“A man can be killed but not humiliated.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“This is clearly mocking our country.”
士可杀不可辱
“A man can be killed but not humiliated.”
就算我等与墕王不和
“Even if we are at odds with our Emperor,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Rooted in Confucian ethics, this maxim defines the moral spine of the scholar-official class, who value moral integrity and personal dignity above physical survival.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a person of honor can be killed but not disgraced; death before dishonor
A renowned classical idiom quoted when defending one's fundamental dignity against unbearable insults.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“A warrior can be killed but not humiliated!”
“A gentleman prefers death to humiliation.”
“Still can't let me touch it? A man of dignity can be killed, but not humiliated.”