徐公乐善好施 慈悲为怀
“Mr. Xu is generous, kind at heart,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
给乳娘照顾
“So we sent it to Vitality Hall to be cared for by a wet nurse.”
徐公 乐善好施 慈悲为怀
“Mr. Xu is generous, kind at heart,”
从无半点害人之心
“and he's never meant harm.”
“He was such a good, charitable man that he had no enemies, so this murder makes no sense.”
In traditional Chinese culture, a person known for charity (乐善好施) and Buddhist compassion (慈悲为怀) is viewed as fundamentally blameless, making violent retribution against them a tragic cosmic injustice.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
charitable and philanthropic; fond of doing good deeds
A classic idiom used in formal and literary spoken Chinese to praise an individual's altruism and generosity.
benevolent; showing compassion to all
Originating from Buddhist teachings, this phrase is widely used to describe someone exceptionally kindhearted and merciful.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Mr. Xu, we pay our respects.”
“Mr. Xu is truly powerful.”
“If Mr. Xu really… Rest assured.”
“If you neglected your duty and got Mr. Xu killed, I wouldn't let you off.”
“Please look. This is Mr. Xu's statue.”
“She came to beg Mr. Xu. She's been coming for a month straight.”