便是自绝于徐家
“By doing so, you've severed all ties with the Xu family.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你们攀上了吴守备 助他往戚帅身上泼脏水
“You've managed to cozy up to Commander Wu and have helped him smear Marshal Qi.”
便是 自绝于 徐家
“By doing so, you've severed all ties with the Xu family.”
“Madam will never have anything to do with you again.”
“If you cross this line, the Xu family will completely disown and abandon you.”
In traditional China, lineage and clan backing defined social standing and safety; cutting oneself off from the clan was effectively social and political suicide.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to isolate or cut oneself off irrevocably from (a group, people, or path)
A very grave, formal collocation used to declare that one's own betrayal has burnt all bridges with a collective.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I failed Xu Meng and her dad.”
“You're nothing but a worthless woman the Xu family sent back.”
“do you think the Xu family would allow one”
“one may be forever parted from those dearest to them.”
“Do you really think the Xu family values you that much?”
“Xu Daoyin deceived my uncle?”