然这凉薄是对外人的
“But this coldness is only for outsiders.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
师父您教训的是
“You're right to scold me, Master.”
然这凉薄是对外人的
“But this coldness is only for outsiders.”
而对傩戏
“When it comes to Nuo opera,”
“Do not mistake my detachment as lack of heart; I save all my passion solely for Nuo drama.”
Chinese social philosophy strictly divides obligations between insiders (family/lineage/guild) and outsiders (外人), justifying moral detachment toward the exterior world in defense of one's sacred legacy.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
however; yet
A literary conjunction that adds formal gravity or philosophical elevation to spoken discourse.
cold-hearted; indifferent; callous
A literary adjective describing emotional aloofness or lack of warmth toward others.
outsiders; strangers
Used to denote people outside one's lineage, trade guild, family, or inner circle.
Functions here as an emphatic nominalizer, affirming the premise that the coldness applies strictly to outsiders.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I am just this kind of cold-hearted,”
“If they get cold, it won't taste right.”
“It's nice out there. Go wait outside.”
“and I've raised someone so cold-blooded.”
“The world is cold and bleak.”
“The world is cold and bleak.”