门下弟子非死即残
“and his disciples were either dead or invalid,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
当时他说自己伤重
“He said he was severely injured,”
门下弟子 非 死 即 残
“and his disciples were either dead or invalid,”
已无力对抗魔头
“unable to resist the demons.”
“Do not expect anything more from me; I have nothing left to give.”
In martial arts traditions, disciples represent the future and strength of a lineage; their destruction signifies near-total extinction of the sect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
either dead or crippled; decimated
A forceful set phrase illustrating extreme bodily harm and catastrophe among a group.
disciples / followers of a sect or master
A classical term standard in martial arts or master-apprentice traditions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm a disciple of a righteous sect.”
“an unremarkable outer disciple,”
“from Dongting Mountain”
“are still on the run.”
“are still on the run.”
“and killed the disciples of Lingbi Mountain.”