老祖宗也不想看到 你这个样子
“Great Ancestor wouldn't want to see you like this.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
老祖宗 也不 想看到 你 这个样子
“Great Ancestor wouldn't want to see you like this.”
如今路达成了 北崇大司祭
“Luda has become the High Priest.”
“Pull yourself together; your despair dishonors the family legacy.”
Invoking what deceased ancestors would or would not want to see is a powerful moral lever in Chinese culture to compel someone to overcome personal grief.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
ancestor or venerable elder
Used to invoke the ultimate family authority or ancient forebears to lend moral weight.
in such a state / looking like this
A colloquial critique pointing out someone's disheveled, pathetic, or unseemly behavior.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Great Ancestor, this isn't enough. Why did you get so little?”
“Great Ancestor, where have you been?”
“Great Ancestor wouldn't allow such a thing to happen.”
“Great Ancestor knows how to enjoy life.”
“Don't you wish to know which young ladies the Duan clan chose?”
“Grand Ancestor, long time no see. I thought you had forgotten me.”