可对得起自己的郑氏先贤
“how can you face your ancestors?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
可对得起 自己的 郑氏先贤
“how can you face your ancestors?”
“You have disgraced your noble lineage, and you should be utterly ashamed before your ancestors.”
In traditional Chinese culture, personal misconduct is perceived as bringing supreme shame upon one's entire ancestral lineage.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to live up to; to be worthy of; not to let down
Commonly framed as a rhetorical question to demand moral accountability towards someone.
worthy ancestors; ancient sages
A formal term used to refer to virtuous or esteemed forebears of a family or clan.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“who is truly capable of bearing the responsibility of the Zheng family.”
“What a disgrace to the Zheng family.”
“As expected of a descendant of the Zheng clan of Xingyang”
“Don't let down Elder Zheng's”
“but Secretary Zheng. What's going on?”
“and you won't be able to become the Master of the Zheng family.”