可人生在世 谁又有得选呢？
“But in this life, who truly has a choice?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
倒不如不见的
“Better to have never seen it at all.”
可 人生在世 谁又有得选呢？
“But in this life, who truly has a choice?”
我不愿杀人 可有人要来杀我
“I have no desire to kill, yet they come for my life.”
“Don't judge me; I only did what I had to do to survive.”
Reflects the common martial arts and historical trope that individuals in dangerous worlds are swept along by fate and cannot avoid bloodshed.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
living in this world; throughout one's life
A common idiom often used when making sweeping, philosophical statements about human existence.
to have choices; to have alternatives
Colloquial phrase frequently used in rhetorical negatives to stress lack of autonomy.
Softens the rhetorical question while inviting contemplation on the harsh reality.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“- Director Feng. - In life... Director Feng!”
“Everyone living in this world has their own troubles.”
“this person finds his life has nowhere to trace back to,”
“You live only once.”
“Why can't we choose them all? -Is there only one path in life? -Exactly.”
“That's just life.”