也不可损伤身体发肤
“they would never harm their own body,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Even for the sake of their parents or relatives,”
也不 可损伤 身体发肤
“they would never harm their own body,”
“let alone have the Fearless mark tattooed on themselves.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Confucian culture posits that the body is given by parents, making any deliberate self-harm or alteration (like tattoos) an act of unfilial impiety.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the body, hair, and skin; the entire physical being
A classical idiom derived from the Classic of Filial Piety, used when discussing bodily harm or tattoos in traditional contexts.
must not; is still not permissible
A formal prohibitive phrase emphasizing an absolute boundary or taboo.
