都说千年王八万年龟
“People say that villains live long.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
放心吧
“Don't worry.”
都说 千年王八万年龟
“People say that villains live long.”
“That bastard won't survive after falling into the river, will he?”
“That guy is as stubborn and durable as a cockroach; are we sure he's actually dead?”
While turtles represent longevity in traditional mythology, colloquial terms like '王八' carry strong vulgar and derogatory undertones when applied to people.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
it is widely said / as the saying goes
Commonly used to introduce a shared cultural myth, proverb, or public consensus.
turtles live for thousands of years; stubborn scoundrels die hard
A colloquial proverb often applied sarcastically or insultingly to individuals who are notoriously resilient or evasive.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“[Fan's Butcher Shop] Hiding makes you a bastard!”
“A coward who bullies only at home,”
“It means something like a spineless cur.”
“live as long as the heaven and earth,”