她怕是过不了教书育人的瘾
“she probably wouldn't get her fill as a teacher.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
若全都是傀儡 木偶
“If they were all nothing but puppets,”
她 怕是 过不了 教书育人 的瘾
“she probably wouldn't get her fill as a teacher.”
所以她让考得好的学生留有神智
“So she lets the high-performing students keep their minds,”
“She couldn't satisfy her twisted craving to play mentor if everyone were just mindless puppets.”
A highly revered professional duty and moral standard for educators in traditional Chinese culture. In this context, juxtaposed with 'puppet', it creates a sharp contrast that carries a mocking tone and exposes abnormal psychology.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
likely, probably; indicating a conjecture
Frequently used as an adverb in both spoken and written Chinese to express a tactful or speculative judgment.
to impart knowledge and cultivate character; the core duty of a teacher
Typically a commendatory idiom, but used here ironically to refer to a morbid urge to lecture and control others.
to satisfy a strong urge, craving, or addiction
A common colloquial pattern often seen as 'guo zu le yin' or 'guo ba yin', describing doing something to one's heart's content.
