这样的墨 我宁可不要
“Ink like this— I would rather not make it!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
或可一试
“in ink-making.”
这样的墨 我 宁可不要
“Ink like this— I would rather not make it!”
爷爷平生
“All my life,”
“I will not compromise my principles for inferior or tainted results.”
In traditional Chinese culture, especially among craftsmen and scholars, the purity of creative materials like ink reflects the moral integrity of the practitioner.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
would rather not have; would rather do without
Used to convey a strong personal preference to forfeit an item or advantage rather than violate principles.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I, I, I didn't mean that.”
“That's not what I mean.”
“It's not about that. - I don't want credit... - Well...”
“Sir, I'd like to express some personal opinion. It's not that I have any issue with Xie.”
“Don't kill me! Don't kill me!”
“Don't kill me!”