怎么会相信这些不入流的东西？
“How could you believe such lowbrow nonsense?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You always scoffed at spirits and omens.”
怎么会 相信 这些 不入流 的东西？
“How could you believe such lowbrow nonsense?”
夫人 宁可信其有 不可信其无
“My lady. Better safe than sorry.”
“You are far too educated and dignified to fall for such ridiculous superstition.”
Orthodox Confucian morality disdains 'strange forces and disturbing gods' (怪力乱神), regarding occult charms as vulgar and beneath respectable gentlemen.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how could it be; why on earth
Used as a rhetorical device to express incredulity or challenge unexpected behavior.
substandard; disreputable; below the mark
An idiomatic modifier used to dismiss something as vulgar, illegitimate, or lacking pedigree.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“No one ever believes me. But it's true.”
“I have no idea what they're thinking.”
“some people couldn't be trusted.”
“I don't care about others.”
“Stop hanging around with these people.”
“You don't actually believe that sort of stuff, do you?”