受人之托 不得失信
“Entrusted by others, I cannot break my promise.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你就这么怕他
“Are you that afraid of him?”
受人之托 不得失信
“Entrusted by others, I cannot break my promise.”
够义气
“How loyal.”
“I am not afraid of him; I am simply a person of honor who keeps promises.”
In Chinese moral philosophy and martial arts/underworld ethics (Jianghu), keeping one's word (诚信/信义) is a cardinal virtue, often deemed more important than personal safety.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
entrusted by someone; having taken on a task for someone
A classical four-character idiom used to explain that one is acting on behalf of someone else.
break faith; go back on one's word
Formal verb used when highlighting moral integrity or breach of contract.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“If you take the job, you see it done.”
“I'm just doing what I promised him.”
“We will not fail your trust”