违誓又何妨
“what does it matter if I break my oath?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
若此生有幸 见得六合墨成
“If I am lucky enough to see the Liuhe Ink's birth,”
违誓 又何妨
“what does it matter if I break my oath?”
我教我家祯娘制墨这么多年
“I've taught our Zhen to make ink for so many years,”
“I do not care about breaking vows if it means achieving our true craft.”
In traditional Chinese artisanal guilds, pursuing the peak of an art form often clashes with rigid ancestral taboos or vows, requiring audacious resolve.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what harm is there / why not
A rhetorical classical construction used to challenge the gravity or consequence of an action.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Should I break this oath, I shall be marked a traitor,”
“I'm not human!”
“We once swore solemnly”
“I broke my vow.”
“swore before the gods”
“I hereby swear”