哪有什么怪力乱神之说
“we have no place for talk of supernatural nonsense.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
官门之内
“Within official gates,”
哪有什么怪力乱神之说
“we have no place for talk of supernatural nonsense.”
是是是
“Yes, yes.”
“Do not spread ridiculous supernatural excuses in my government office.”
Originating from Confucius's principle of 'not discussing extraordinary things, feats of strength, disorder, and spiritual beings' (不语怪力乱神), imperial officials prided themselves on maintaining social order through rational governance rather than superstition.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
weird forces and chaotic deities; superstition; the supernatural
A classical idiom derived from the Analects of Confucius, used to dismiss superstition or irrational supernatural claims.
there is no such thing as; how could there be
A standard rhetorical formula used to categorically reject someone's assumption or claim.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What difference does it make if he dies?”
“You always scoffed at spirits and omens.”
“"The wise do not speak of the supernatural,”