还对出身定州之事遮遮掩掩
“they've also been deliberately concealing their origins.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这十多年不仅从未回过定州
“For over a decade, not only have they never returned to Dingzhou,”
还对出身定州之事 遮遮掩掩
“they've also been deliberately concealing their origins.”
连老祖宗都不认了
“They won't even acknowledge their ancestors.”
“You are a shameless hypocrite who tries to hide where you truly came from.”
In traditional Chinese culture, disowning or being ashamed of one's native place and ancestors is considered a grave moral deficiency and a sign of disloyalty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
acting secretive; evasive; hiding things
An AABB idiom describing someone deliberately trying to conceal facts or motives.
family background; origin; social standing
Used to refer to someone's native place, lineage, or socio-economic origin.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Go find out what major crimes or scandals happened”
“to use them as an excuse”
“shall I make a trip to Dingzhou myself? No need.”
“For the sake of the plan, I had to hide my identity.”
“(Didn't you just want to escape) (your family?)”
“Song Yuzhi should've avoided it,”