神通不敌业力
“spiritual power can't defeat karma,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我相信法术不敌神通
“The old man told me magic can't defeat spiritual power, spiritual power can't defeat karma,”
神通不敌业力
“spiritual power can't defeat karma,”
“You may have magic, but you cannot outrun fate and your past deeds.”
This references a well-known Buddhist axiom detailing the hierarchy of forces: magic powers are inferior to karma, which in turn bows to the power of resolute vows.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
no match for / cannot overcome
A formal or literary expression used to denote that one force or person is inferior in strength to another.
karma / karmic force
A Buddhist concept frequently used in spoken and written Chinese to refer to cosmic causality based on actions.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“spiritual power can't beat karma, and karma can't defeat a wish."”
“and karma can't defeat a wish.”
“"Magic can't defeat spiritual power, spiritual power can't beat karma, and karma can't defeat a wish."”
“can resist supreme power.”
“Merit? No, it's a sin!”
“or ascend to heaven and become a god.”