如今他老人家尸骨未寒
“Now he has just passed away.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
炼制了多少丹药啊
“the immortal sects.”
如今 他老人家 尸骨未寒
“Now he has just passed away.”
“Show some basic decency; he just died and you are already acting like vultures.”
In Chinese ethics, honoring the deceased during the immediate mourning period is a core moral virtue; premature self-interest is seen as unforgivable disrespect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
before the body is even cold / barely after someone's death
A powerful four-character idiom used to morally condemn actions that betray or dishonor a deceased person immediately following their death.
his honorable self / that respected elder
An honorific construction used to refer to a senior or respected figure with profound deference.