你说的那是封建迷信 我这是相信科学
“That's superstitious stuff. This is pure science.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Changyuan, wrong place for you? Trying to summon rain?”
你说的 那是 封建迷信 我这是 相信科学
“That's superstitious stuff. This is pure science.”
那是 不看看谁招的人 我们家老解 要有信念
“Yeah. You know who brought him here. My husband, Xie. Have faith.”
“Don't mock me; I know what I'm doing and it's completely legitimate.”
In contemporary Chinese discourse, invoking 'science' versus 'feudal superstition' is a standard rhetorical device to claim rational, modern high ground.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
feudal superstition
A common rhetorical phrase used to dismiss traditional beliefs, folklore, or occult practices as outdated.
trust science / believe in science
Widely used playfully or seriously to justify modern, rational methods over traditional or superstitious habits.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Are the people here a bit superstitious?”
“What scientific basis is there for that?”
“Absurd and baseless superstitious remarks”
“We should be more rational.”
“because he fell for superstitious beliefs.”
“I didn't believe in ghosts or gods before,”