做神仙有什么好的 还是当凡人好
“What's so good about being a god? It's better to be a mortal.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
看来这边的人都当他是神仙
“It seems that people here treat him as a god.”
做神仙 有什么好的 还是当凡 人好
“What's so good about being a god? It's better to be a mortal.”
“Only when a person is dead will they know how precious it is to be alive.”
“Being extraordinary or detached from humanity isn't worth it; real life is right here.”
A recurring theme in Chinese folklore and contemporary fantasy where the sensory warmth and emotional attachments of mortal life (红尘) are valued above the cold isolation of immortality.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what's so good about...; nothing special about...
A rhetorical phrase commonly used to downplay or dismiss something others often envy or admire.
it is still better to...
Standard pattern used to make a preference or recommendation after comparing alternatives.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Being an immortal has its perks.”
“Did you find any other deities?”
“Not gods, but as good as gods!”
“But does that mean immortals can't die?”
“A deity is a deity— don't talk nonsense.”
“A psychic? That's all nonsense.”