却堵不住徽州的悠悠众口
“it cannot quell the dispute in Huizhou.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Although Sage Qing He has made a decision,”
却堵不住徽州的 悠悠众口
“it cannot quell the dispute in Huizhou.”
兄长
“Benchang,”
“You may be cleared on paper, but the people here will never stop talking or suspecting you.”
Originating from classical philosophy, the idea that stopping public outcry is harder than damming a river underscores the enduring fear of community gossip and reputational ruin.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the mouths of the multitude; widespread public opinion or gossip
Often paired with verbs like 堵不住 (cannot silence/stop) to describe uncontrollable gossip or collective societal judgment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Everyone in Huizhou knows this.”
“wouldn't that be a tremendous loss for us here in Huizhou?”
“Some of them don't even sound like locals from Huizhou.”
“This matter is now known to everyone in Huizhou.”
“can't be found anywhere else in Huizhou.”
“hadn't left Huizhou since she was little.”