徐道隐借着修仙的名义
“Under the guise of cultivation,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
山庄的生机堂里还有不少怀孕女子
“In Vitality Hall at the manor, there were many pregnant women.”
徐道隐借着 修仙 的名义
“Under the guise of cultivation,”
“Xu Daoyin was secretly doing dirty deals”
“Don't be fooled by his spiritual act; it was merely a cover for shady business.”
Throughout Chinese history, rogue Daoist practitioners frequently used the quest for longevity and spiritual transcendence to exploit wealthy patrons.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
under the pretext of / in the name of
A key transitional pattern used when exposing hypocrisy or actions taken under false pretenses.
cultivating immortality (Daoist spiritual cultivation)
A traditional Daoist concept referring to spiritual and physical refinement toward becoming an immortal.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Xu Daoyin was too kind”
“He clenched his teeth and fought,”
“Xu Daoyin would sometimes put on little "miracles,"”
“With his belly stuffed with gold cakes, he was weighed down in pain.”
“No reason to spare Xu Daoyin.”
“He was merely a stand-in for Xu Daoyin's "miracle" performance.”