又岂会再与我们有什么瓜葛
“How could he have any more involvement with us?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
徐大人是当朝名臣
“Lord Xu is a distinguished official of the realm.”
又 岂会 再与我们 有什么 瓜葛
“How could he have any more involvement with us?”
那清鹤仙人那边呢 我早知徐大人太过在意官声
“What about Sage Qing He? I've long known that Lord Xu cares too much about his reputation”
“Don't count on his help; he's cut ties to protect his own political standing.”
In traditional Chinese bureaucracy, a scholar-official's spotless moral and political reputation was paramount, often leading them to abruptly sever ties with questionable associates.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
how could one possibly
A literary rhetorical marker used in formal or historical registers to strongly negate an assumption.
to have any entanglement or association
Used to describe shady, complicated, or unwanted connections between parties.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“After that, we'd be done with each other.”
“I would never cross paths with them again.”
“I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore.”