您从未折过 身为制墨匠人的风骨
“you never lost your pride as an ink-maker.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
终其一生
“Throughout your entire life,”
您从未折过 身为制墨匠人的 风骨
“you never lost your pride as an ink-maker.”
今日
“Today,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese culture esteems craftsmen who prize artistic virtue and moral unyieldingness far above commercial profit or political intimidation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
moral integrity / strength of character
A lofty cultural term used to describe unyielding dignity, moral rectitude, and artistic spirit.
compromised / bent / broken
Literally 'bent' or 'broken'; metaphorically denotes yielding one's principles under pressure.